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Kookaburra
genus Dacelo
-31.5495, 115.625
Field Notes
Description:
Terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea. They are large to very large, with a total length of 28–42 cm (11–17 in). The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, and is onomatopoeic of its call.
Kookaburras are best known for their unmistakable call, which sounds uncannily like loud, echoing human laughter
Habitat:
Found in habitats ranging from humid forest to arid savanna, but also in suburban and residential areas near running water and where food can be searched for easily.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 28, 2011
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