Category
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Laughing Kookaburra
species of bird
Dacelo
Kookaburras (pronounced ) are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus Dacelo native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between in length and weigh around . The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, onomatopoeic of its call. The loud, distinctive call of the laughing kookaburra is widely used as a stock sound effect in situations that involve an Australian bush setting or tropical jungle, especially in older movies.

Blue-winged Kookaburra
species of bird

Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
species of bird

Spangled Kookaburra
species of bird

Shovel-billed Kookaburra
species of bird