Kookaburra
Australian cackling kingfisher
A kookaburra is a large Australian kingfisher known for its loud, distinctive call that sounds like raucous human laughter—hence its nickname "laughing kookaburra." The bird's call is iconic in Australian culture, often used in film soundtracks to evoke wilderness settings: We woke to kookaburras in the gum trees.
Diving bird, vivid plumage
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- perchResting spot for birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
wings · nest · eucalyptus · gum tree · insectivore · carnivore · swooping · territorial
Pictorial screen symbol
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
native · wildlife · didgeridoo · koala · kangaroo · wombat · platypus · echidna
Traditional poem for young children
- children's songMusic for young ones
- campfire songMusic for outdoor gatherings
- Girl GuidesYouth movement for girls
- gum treeResin-producing hardwood species
Express amusement vocally
- laughingMaking sounds of amusement
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- chorusSingers performing together
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
raucous · distinctive · loud · echoing · dawn · dusk · territorial · vocalization
Decorated with glittering objects
- New GuineaOceanian island, split politically
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- rangeExtent of variation
- distributionAllocation across recipients
kingfisher
Diving bird, vivid plumage
feathers · wings · nest · eucalyptus · gum tree · insectivore · carnivore · swooping · territorial · monogamous
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
outback · native · wildlife · didgeridoo · koala · kangaroo · wombat · platypus · echidna · billabong
nursery rhyme
Traditional poem for young children
- children's songMusic for young ones
- campfire songMusic for outdoor gatherings
- Girl GuidesYouth movement for girls
gum tree · folk song · singalong · school song · copyright
laugh
Express amusement vocally
cacophony · raucous · distinctive · loud · echoing · dawn · dusk · territorial · vocalization · chortling
spangled
Decorated with glittering objects
- New GuineaOceanian island, split politically
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- rangeExtent of variation
Kookaburranightingale
Thrush famed for night singing
canary · mockingbird · blackbird · lark · lyrebird
Kookaburrabald eagle
White-headed North American raptor
blue jay · cardinal · robin redbreast · robin · Canada goose