Shovel-billed kookaburra kookaburras in the genus "Dacelo". Widespread but uncommon throughout a large part of New Guinea, the shovel-billed kookaburra is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Shovel-billed kookaburra The shovel-billed kookaburra ("Clytoceyx rex"), also known as the shovel-billed kingfisher, is a large, approximately 33 cm (13 in) long, dark brown tree kingfisher with a heavy, short and broad bill that is unique among the kingfishers. It has a dark head with rufous stripe behind eye, a white throat, rufous neck collar and underparts, bright blue rump, brown iris, brownish-black bill with paler mandible (entire bill
Kookaburra III during the 101 races of the defender selection series. The end of the selection round robins series found "Kookaburra III" the leading yacht, with 83 points, followed by "Australia IV" at 77 and "Kookaburra II" at 70. "Steak and Kidney" was eliminated on points halfway through the final round. With ongoing protests over the legality of "Australia IV"'s balloon jib, an agreement was reached in which "Australia IV" and "Kookaburra III" would race in a best of nine set. The winning syndicate could then use "Kookaburra II" as the defender yacht if they so chose. Keel modifications to "Kookaburra III"