The Rufous-bellied Kookaburra has a white bill, and black cap. Its wings are multi-colored and tinged with blue, and its belly and tail feathers are a pale rufous. Its large, square head holds a long beak. The body is stout, and there is a white band around the neck. They are sexually dimorphic, with the males exhibiting a mix of blue shades on the tail feathers, while the females display a pale rufous color on the belly and tail feathers.
The Rufous-bellied Kookaburra lives in pairs, not in family groups as is typical of other Kookaburras. Both parents incubate and feed the chicks.
Know more:
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=1094
http://beautyofbirds.com/rufousbelliedkookaburras.html
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