Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Family: Alcedinidae (Alcedinid Kingfishers, 10 species in Australia)
Size: 45 cm
Distribution: Most of Eastern Australia plus small parts of WA and NT
Status: Common
Habitat: Open forests, woodlands
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
One of the most famous of all Australian birds.
Photo: Australia Zoo QLD
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. High Resolution (1870 x 2944)
Photo: Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW
Photo: West Head, Kuring-gai Chase National Park NSW
The photo below shows a juvenile Laughing Kookaburra.
Juvenile Laughing Kookaburra. Photo: WIRES, Blue Mountains NSW
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Original Scanned Image.
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