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Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Description:

The Kookaburra is instantly recognisable in both plumage and voice. It is generally off-white below, faintly barred with dark brown, and brown on the back and wings. The tail is more rufous, broadly barred with black. There is a conspicuous dark brown eye-stripe through the face. It is one of the larger members of the kingfisher family.

Habitat:

The Kookaburra inhabits most areas where there are suitable trees

Notes:

Feeding: Kookaburras feed mostly on insects, worms and crustaceans, although small snakes, mammals, frogs and birds may also be eaten. Prey is seized by pouncing from a suitable perch. Small prey is eaten whole, but larger prey is killed by bashing it against the ground or tree branch. Breeding: Laughing Kookaburras are believed to pair for life. The nest is a bare chamber in a naturally occurring tree hollow or in a burrow excavated in an arboreal (tree-dwelling) termite mound. Both sexes share the incubation duties and both care for the young. Other Laughing Kookaburras, usually offspring of the previous one to two years, act as 'helpers' during the breeding season. Every bird in the group shares all parenting duties.

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4 Comments

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

Fantastic Photo, great detail

BudShinall
BudShinall 11 years ago

Great photo

patty
patty 11 years ago

Lovely bird; just after eating I guess...still didn´t have time for its washing up =). Great picture =)

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Hermosa ave!!

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

QLD, Australia

Spotted on Jun 1, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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