Laughing Kookaburra
Deniliquin district
27Oct2015
In the kingfisher family Halcyonidae
...a common and familiar Australian
native...known for its laughing song.
...a common and familiar Australian
native...known for its laughing song.
Dacelo novaeguineae
(L 18")
Brisbane
City Botanic
Gardens
Gardens
16Oct2015
The largest kingfisher.
Although native to Australia, the
eerie call of the Kookaburra was
used in the old Tarzan movies set
in Africa. (Patrick Merrell)
eerie call of the Kookaburra was
used in the old Tarzan movies set
in Africa. (Patrick Merrell)
© Karen
Wosilait
Wosilait
xeno-canto
Dacelo is an anagram for the
genus Alcedo “a verbal
trifling...in very bad taste.”
genus Alcedo “a verbal
trifling...in very bad taste.”
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