Laughing Kookaburra
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'''Size:''' 17 inches (45cm) | '''Size:''' 17 inches (45cm) | ||
| - | '''Habitat:''' | + | '''Habitat:''' Australia; found throughout eastern Australia. They have been introduced to Tasmania. There is some overlap in Queensland with the Blue-winged kookaburra, although this species is more coastal. Common habitat includes open forests, woodlands and coastal scrub. |
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 65,000,000. |
| - | '''Diet:''' Insects, | + | '''Diet:''' 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:''' Two to four white eggs are laid in September through January | + | '''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. Two to four white eggs are laid in September through January. |
'''Cool Facts:''' If you’ve ever seen a “Jungle” movie you’ve heard the characteristic call of the Laughing Kookaburra. Hollywood has made the Kookaburra almost synonymous with what you expect to hear in the jungle. The laugh is actually a warning call to other Kookaburras. | '''Cool Facts:''' If you’ve ever seen a “Jungle” movie you’ve heard the characteristic call of the Laughing Kookaburra. Hollywood has made the Kookaburra almost synonymous with what you expect to hear in the jungle. The laugh is actually a warning call to other Kookaburras. | ||
Kookaburras are also known for their adaptation skills, surviving on what foodstuffs are available. Being in the Kingfisher family, of course it displays similar behaviors such as hovering above water, searching for its prey and dive-bombing it. It also catches snakes and lizards by the head and drops them from great heights or beats them on tree limbs before consuming them. Many Kookaburras have learned to interact with humans and have become “tame” as their habitats give way to human populations. | Kookaburras are also known for their adaptation skills, surviving on what foodstuffs are available. Being in the Kingfisher family, of course it displays similar behaviors such as hovering above water, searching for its prey and dive-bombing it. It also catches snakes and lizards by the head and drops them from great heights or beats them on tree limbs before consuming them. Many Kookaburras have learned to interact with humans and have become “tame” as their habitats give way to human populations. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix-second-edition Songbird ReMix Second Edition] and [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix-australia-volume- | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix-second-edition Songbird ReMix Second Edition] and [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix-australia-volume-iii Songbird ReMix Australia Volume III]''' | ||
