justin doornbusch blue winged kookaburra
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BLUE WINGED KOOKABURRADACELO LEACHII
DA-CELL-EO LEACH-EEBy. Justin Doornbusch
Grade 6Fessenden
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: CoraciiformesFamily: HalcyonideGenus: DaceloSpecies: D.Leachii
APPEARANCE
Blue Winged kookaburra have:Off white head with brown streaksSky blue streak on wing from
shoulder dawnWhite throatOrangey-brown chestBlue tails (males)
Red tails (females)Small grey feetStrong grey beak
HABITAT
The Blue Winged Kookaburra is found in the…..
Tropical areas of AustraliaSub-Tropical areas of Australia
Open wood lands of Australia
Paperback swamps of Australia
Cane-fields of Australia
LIFE CYCLE
● Female lays egg● Female watches egg’s for around 30 days● Egg hatches● Chick brakes out with beak● Eyes open after 10 days feathers 7● Become juvenile after 10 days● Become fully mature after 6-10 weeks● Life cycle starts over
DIET
The Blue Winged Kookaburra eats…….● Scorpions● Spiders● Snakes● Fish● Worms● Small Birds● Frogs● Crayfish
PREDATORS
● Red Goshawk● Rufous Owl● Quolls● Goannas● Olive Python
HOW THE SPECIES CONTRIBUTE TO THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE
Blue Winged Kookaburra help the diversityOf life by……● Eating poisonous spiders and snakes● Keep balance with other animals
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP THE SPECIES SURVIVE
You can……………..● Ride your bike more often to help stop
global warming and so you do not hit them when driving
● Stop using aerosol cans to stop global warming and stop bush fires
● Put out your fire when camping to help stop bush fires
FUN FACTS
● The blue winged kookaburra is often very shy● This is an albino blue winged Kookaburra● Chicks are highly aggressive and the smallest one is usually killed by the other chicks
THANKS TO…..
● Wikipiedia.org● Birdsinbackyard.net● Google images
THAT’S ALL