Laughing Kookaburra Range
Fast Facts
Type: Bird Diet: Carnivore Average life span in captivity: Up to 20 years Size: 15 to 18 in (39 to 45 cm) Weight: 13 to 16 oz (368 to 455 g) Did you know?
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.
Laughing kookaburras have a complex social structure. A pair may remain in a semi-monogamous relationship with helpers to assist with the care of the young.
Laughing Kookaburra, White-faced Heron, Drongo, Rainbow Bee-eater, Straw-necked Ibis.
Golden-headed Cisticola and Tawny Grassbird were found in the weedy area at the end of the road. I also saw 2 Striated Pardalotes here.
The laughing kookaburra is mostly found in the bushlands of Eastern Australia whilst the blue-winged kookaburra is found in mangrove swamps in the Northern Australia.
Also Called: Laughing Kookaburra or Great Brown Kingfisher
The kookaburra has a large, square head with a dagger like beak. It is brown with a grayish white underside and dark bands on its tail.
: The laughing kookaburra has a distinctive broad, brownish coloured eyebrow which starts above its beak and tapers off behind the crown. The head is square in shape, and the beak comes down into a sharp point.
Laughing Kookaburra (Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge) ... Blue-winged Kookaburra (Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge) ... Kookaburra (Photos - Birding Forum) ...
Plumage: The male Laughing Kookaburra can be easily distinguished from the female by the blue hues on his wing feathers and darker blue on his tail feathers.
The Laughing Kookaburra and the Blue winged Kookaburra are at times, direct competitors when they inhabit common areas. The Laughing Kookaburra is known for its human laugh and the Blue winged Kookaburra has a deep cackle.
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing kookaburra)
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Alcedinidae
Dacelo novaeguineae. Laughing kookaburra
Halcyon sancta. Kotare. Kingfisher
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Threats: This species is subject to predation by cats and the introduced Laughing Kookaburra. The healthlands where Three-lined skinks occur are sensitive to changes in fire frequency.
The largest overall is the Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), at an average of 355 g (13.5 oz) and 45 cm (18 inches). However, the familiar Australian kingfisher known as the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) may be the heaviest species, ...
However, the familiar Australian kingfisher known as the Laughing Kookaburra may be the heaviest known kingfisher species, since large adult Australian kingfishers exceeding 450 g in weight are quite common.
 See also: Kookaburra, Pigeon, Dove, Ibis, Pelican
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