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Laughing Kookaburra
Scientific Name: Dacelo novaeguineae
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Did you know?
There nickname is the ‘bushman’s alarm clock’. This is because of their habit of calling at dawn and dusk. The laughing kookaburra’s song has been used as a sound effect in jungle movies for many years, where it sounds like a group of monkeys.
Natural Habitat
Eucalyptus forest of east Australia.
Diet
They feed on a wide variety of food including large insects, small mammals and occasionally small snakes.