Kookaburra
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Best known for its wild, rolling laugh, the kookaburra is a chunky woodland kingfisher found from eastern Australia to coastal Papua. Chocolate-brown wings, a dagger-shaped bill and sharp eyes let it pounce on lizards, snakes and insects, then cackle again to stake its family’s patch.
Technical factsheet
Type:Bird
Habitat:Forest
Diet:Carnivore
Continents:Oceania
Size:40–46 cm length
Weight:310–480 g
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Small_group
Lifespan:10–15 years in the wild
Habitat: The Kookaburra can be found in Australia