Dacelo novaeguineae
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
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    MR
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    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Dacelo novaeguineae. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Dacelo+novaeguineae on 05-02-2025.

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Dacelo novaeguineae
Date assessed
2021-10-08
Year published
2022
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The Laughing Kookaburra preys on various native species, for example lizards, birds or invertebrates. There is no evidence that this has caused a decline of these species (Perrot 2010, Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 2015).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
New Zealand
Description of impacts
The laughing kookaburra preys on various native species in New Zealand.
Assessor
Thomas Evans; Tom Allmert
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Recommended citation
Thomas Evans, Tom Allmert (2025). Dacelo novaeguineae. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).