Dacelo novaeguineae

The Kookaburra is a fish-eating bird of the kingfisher family in eastern Australia, 42-46 cm in length, 8-10 cm in beak length and 500 g in weight. It is one of the two largest kingfishers in the kingfisher family and the big fish dog. So named for the sound of laughter. The Kookaburra has a big white head with a small brown hat on top. Brown patches on the cheeks. The beak is large, powerful and black. The upper body is grayish brown, the abdomen is intergray. Male birds have blue wings for identification. The chest and abdomen are white, and the tail is long, alternating between brown and black. Legs short gray.
Mouth thick straight, long and firm, mouth ridge round; No nasal furrow; The wingtip is long, the first primary feathers are slightly shorter, and the third and fourth feathers are longest; Tail short round; The head is large, the neck is short, the wings are short and round, and the tail is mostly short; The mouth is long and pointed, the rostrum is round and blunt, the f

Kookaburra is common in eastern and southern Australia and is also found in Tasmania and New Zealand. It is found on the Cape York Peninsula, south of Cooktown, south of Flinders and New South Wales.
Lush forested edges and clearings in eastern and southwestern Australia, open enough for scenic and hunting areas. It can also be found in wooded meadows and near towns.

Laughing Kookaburra, Laughing Jackass and Dacelo novaeguineae have two subspecies.

Kookaburra live in groups of one to five families, consisting of several parents and two generations of their children. Kookaburra territorial concept is very strong, if there is a foreign invasion they will attack invaders, and even dare to deal with birds of prey such as goshawks. Protect your territory throughout the year. Because the kookaburra's song can be heard in the early morning or at sunset, it is called "the clock of the forest residents".

Kookaburra is a resident bird of woodland. But it is not like most other species of kingfisher just rely on fishing for a living, in addition to fish also prey on mice, frogs, lizards, crayfish, snails and insects, the biggest feature is able to prey on snakes and other reptiles much larger than their own, to catch snakes known for its ability to catch snakes is very high. An adult kookaburra can easily kill large snakes such as rattlesnakes and Taipan snakes, and will also attack the larger coralla lizard in groups.

Kookaburra is a common bird in Australia's cities and countryside, and like kangaroos, the Australian people love it very much, so there are images of kookaburra on a variety of cultural items, the most famous is the commemorative silver coin issued by the Perth Mint in Australia, the positive pattern is the head of Queen Elizabeth II, and the reverse is an independent branch of kookaburra. This commemorative coin has been issued annually since 1990.

Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) for 2016 ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).

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