About the Laughing Kookaburra
The laughing kookaburra is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are cream-white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. The plumage of the male and female birds is similar. The territorial call is a distinctive laugh that is often delivered by several birds at the same time, and is widely used as a stock sound effect in situations that involve a jungle setting.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) |
| Species | Dacelo novaeguineae |
| Species Codes | laukoo1, LAKO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Laughing Kookaburra belong to?
The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) belongs to the Kingfishers family (Alcedinidae), in the order Coraciiformes.
How can I identify the Laughing Kookaburra?
The laughing kookaburra is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are cream-white and the tail is barred with...
Where can I report a Laughing Kookaburra sighting?
You can log sightings of Laughing Kookaburra on eBird (ebird.org) using species code laukoo1, or on iNaturalist.