Laughing Kookaburra

The Laughing Kookaburra was first described in western knowledge systems by French naturalist Johann Hermann in 1783, its specific epithet novaeguineae refers to New Guinea. For many years it was known as Dacelo gigas. Previously known as the Laughing Jackass it is now best known by its Aboriginal name.

The Laughing Kookaburra is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae, is a carnivorous bird in the kingfisher family Halcyonidae. Native to eastern Australia, it has been introduced to southwestern Australia. Male and female adults are similar in plumage, which is predominantly brown and white. A common and familiar bird, this species of kookaburra is well known for its laughing call. More

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• The laughing kookaburra was once known as the laughing jackass. • Many people don't know that they have heard the laughing kookaburra’s song. The call has been used as a sound effect in jungle movies for many years, where it sounds like a group of monkeys! • Since 1990, Australia has had a dollar coin known as the "silver kookaburra." • The children’s song “Kookaburra (Sits in the Old Gum Tree)” was written in 1934 to the tune of a traditional Welsh song. More

The Laughing Kookaburra was first described in western knowledge systems by French naturalist Johann Hermann in 1783, its specific epithet novaeguineae refers to New Guinea. For many years it was known as Dacelo gigas. Previously known as the Laughing Jackass and Giant Kingfisher it is now best known by its Aboriginal name. More

Laughing Kookaburra in Victoria, Australia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Halcyonidae Genus: Dacelo Leach, 1815 Kookaburras (genus Dacelo) are large to very large (total length 28–42 cm/11–17 in) terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New More

The laughing kookaburra is well known both as a symbol of Australia’s birdlife and as the inspirational “merry, merry king of the bush” from the children’s song. Native to the eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia, the laughing kookaburra is the largest member of the Kingfisher family, with females weighing up to one pound (455 grams) and growing to 18 inches (45 centimeters) in length. More

The Laughing Kookaburra is not really laughing when it makes its familiar call. The cackle of the Laughing Kookaburra is actually a territorial call to warn other birds to stay away. More

The laughing kookaburra is the largest of the kingfishers. It has a large bill that has a black upper mandible (top beak), and a tan lower mandible. The laughing kookaburra also has a white belly, a whitish head, brown wings, a brown back and dark brown eye-stripes. SIZE: Up to 45 cm (18 in. More

Laughing kookaburraReduce text size Increase text size Print this page About this publication Laughing kookaburra = September 2002 - What do laughing kookaburras look like? - The laughing kookaburra is the world's largest kingfisher. It measures up to 46 cm from the tip of its beak to the tip of its tail. More

Laughing Kookaburra is the largest of the kingfisher family, but unlike most of its relatives, it is sedentary and occupies the same territories the year round. Before spring breeding season, when family groups adjust their boundaries, an observer can actually locate the territories by listening to the noisy choruses at dusk as each group calls in turn and awaits the replies of neighbouring groups. Habitat Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and open forests. More

Laughing Kookaburra by Simon and Sam Kookaburras usually laugh longest in the morning and the late afternoon. They can live for 20 years. A kookaburra's beak can grow up to 10 cm long. The laughing kookaburra is the largest king fisher in its family. The Laughing kookaburra is found in the Eastern and Southern states of Australia. It has been introduced to Tasmania, Western Australia and to New Zealand. More

The Laughing Kookaburra is a thick-set bird with a large head, short neck, and medium length tail. The bill is long, broad, and somewhat flattened. The head is mostly white with a dark brown crown and a brown stripe through the eye. The breast is creamy white, the wings brown with blue mottling, the back brown and the tail rufous with fine darker brown banding and white edges. More

The Laughing Kookaburra is best known for its call – a “laughing” sound that sometimes is mistaken for donkeys or monkeys – that can be heard in the early morning and just before dusk. Their call, or laugh, is known in Australia as the “Bushman’s Clock”. You’ve even heard their “laughing” call in the movies – as part of the jungle sounds in a lot of the old Tarzan movies. More

Laughing KookaburraThe Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae, is a familiar Australian carnivorous bird of the Kingfisher family, well known for its call. Previously known as the Laughing Jackass it is now best known by its aboriginal name. Distribution It is found throughout eastern Australia, and has been introduced into the south-west corner of Western Australia, Tasmania, Flinders Island, Kangaroo Island. More

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Laughing kookaburras are the largest of all kingfishers; they are stoutly built, with a large head, and a heavy, well-defined bill. They have a white or cream base color, tan and brown wings often with blue highlights, a brown back and dark brown eye stripes. Their tails are reddish brown and tipped with white. They grow to be about 18 inches tall and can live 20 years or more. More

The Laughing Kookaburra is endemic to the forests and woodlands of eastern Australia. * Because of its loud calls and large size it is one of Australia More

The laughing kookaburra has dark brown wing plumage and a white head and underside. Dark brown eye stripes run across its face and its upper bill is black. Its reddish-colored tail is patterned with black bars. It gets its moniker from its manic laughter-like call. And its early dawn and dusk cackling chorus earned it the nickname “bushman’s clock.” Laughing kookaburras are monogamous, territorial birds that nest in tree holes. More

Laughing Kookaburras birth rate is low to keep pace with their longevity, and the population turnover is slow. Kookaburras form permanent pairs and take so long to rear their young to independence that more than one clutch a season is unlikely. Instead of being forced out of the territories on reaching maturity, most young stay to help parents defend the boundaries and rear/protect further offspring. Their nesting season starts in September and finishes in January. More

A Laughing Kookaburra with a frog in its beak in Sydney, Australia Laughing Kookaburra with barbecue meat scraps * A 6d (6 penny) stamp was issued in 1914. * A 38c Australian stamp was issued around 1990 and features a pair of kookaburras. Coins There has been an Australian coin dedicated to the kookaburra since 1990 and silver coins 2007-2009. More

The Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae, is a familiar Australian carnivorous bird of the Kingfisher family, well known for its call. Previously known as the Laughing Jackass it is now best known by its aboriginal name. Contents - * 1 Distribution * 2 Description * 3 Ecology and behaviour * 3. More

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The Laughing Kookaburra is found mostly in the bushlands of Eastern Australia, although some are found in Tasmania and New Guinea. The Blue-Winged Kookaburra is found in the mangrove swamps and eucalyptus forests in the North of Australia Diet: Laughing: lizards, snakes, insects, earthworms, some fish, frogs, mice and other rodents Blue-Winged: aquatic food such as fish, freshwater crayfish, frogs, waterworms and small crabs. More