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Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Least Concern

Uzunluk

43,0 cm

Kanat Açıklığı

65,0 cm

Ağırlık

340,0 g

Familya

Alcedinidae

Takım

Coraciiformes

Hakkında

The laughing kookaburra is the largest kingfisher in the world, famous for its raucous laughing call that has become an iconic sound of the Australian bush. Despite being a kingfisher, it rarely eats fish, preferring terrestrial prey. Family groups perform chorus calls at dawn and dusk to mark their territory.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	43,0 cm	16.9 in
Kanat Açıklığı	65,0 cm	25.6 in
Ağırlık	340,0 g	11.99 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Brown upperparts with blue patches on the wings and rump. Creamy white head and underparts with a dark eye stripe. Dark brown tail with rufous barring.

Gaga

Very large, heavy, dark upper mandible and pale lower mandible

Habitat & Range

Eucalyptus forests, woodland, and suburban gardens throughout eastern and southwestern Australia.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

Coğrafi Dağılım

Eastern Australia from Cape York to South Australia and Tasmania. Introduced to southwestern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.

Diet & Feeding

Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a perch to snatch prey from the ground.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 24-29 days. Fledging: 32-40 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-5

Ses

Şarkı

The eponymous call: a loud, rollicking laughter 'koo-koo-koo-ka-ka-ka-ka', rising then falling. Family groups call together creating a cacophony. Iconic sound of the Australian bush.

Taksonomi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Takım	Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
Familya	Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Genus	Dacelo
Türler	Dacelo novaeguineae

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Lachender Hans
Spanish	Cucaburra Común

Distribution

Laughing Kookaburra has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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What does the Laughing Kookaburra eat?

Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a perch to snatch prey from the ground.

Where does the Laughing Kookaburra live?

Eucalyptus forests, woodland, and suburban gardens throughout eastern and southwestern Australia.

Is the Laughing Kookaburra endangered?

The Laughing Kookaburra has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Laughing Kookaburra nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 24-29 days. Fledging: 32-40 days.

What does the Laughing Kookaburra sound like?

The eponymous call: a loud, rollicking laughter 'koo-koo-koo-ka-ka-ka-ka', rising then falling. Family groups call together creating a cacophony. Iconic sound of the Australian bush.

How big is the Laughing Kookaburra?

The Laughing Kookaburra has a body length of 43.0 cm, wingspan of 65.0 cm, weight of 340.0 g.

What order and family does the Laughing Kookaburra belong to?

The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) belongs to the order Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae.