kookaburra
Australian laughing kingfisher
A kookaburra is a large Australian kingfisher known for its distinctive call that sounds like loud, raucous human laughter—often described as cackling or chortling.
The laughing kookaburra is the largest kingfisher species and a familiar sound of the Australian bush: We woke to kookaburras laughing in the gum trees.
Bird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- perchResting spot for birds
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
fledgling · plumage · roost · egg · talon · birdsong · territorial · breeding
Remote interior wilderness
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- gum treeResin-producing hardwood species
- billabongIsolated river pool
bush · native · endemic · Australian wildlife · Queensland · New South Wales · Victoria · bushwalk
Express amusement vocally
- laughingMaking sounds of amusement
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- chorusSingers performing together
- dawnDay's first glow
dusk · raucous · cackling · birdsong · unmistakable · loud · echoing
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
nest · fledgling · plumage · roost · egg · talon · birdsong · territorial · breeding · clutch
outback
Remote interior wilderness
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- gum treeResin-producing hardwood species
billabong · bush · native · endemic · Australian wildlife · Queensland · New South Wales · Victoria · bushwalk · dawn chorus
halcyon
Peacefully prosperous era
- terrestrialRelating to land
- stockyShort and solidly built
laugh
Express amusement vocally
dawn · dusk · raucous · cackling · birdsong · unmistakable · loud · echoing
snake
Limbless scaled reptile
worm · beetle · cicada · skink · frog · invertebrate · prey · hunting · pounce · bashing
campfire song
Music for outdoor gatherings
- gum treeResin-producing hardwood species
- Coraciiformeskingfisher, bee-eater, hoopoe, hornbill, roller
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- Australasiakangaroo, koala, Sydney, Melbourne, outback
- AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra
- Australianakangaroo, Vegemite, boomerang, koala, didgeridoo
kookaburranightingale
Thrush famed for night singing
songbird · canary · lark · mockingbird · thrush
kookaburrabald eagle
White-headed North American raptor
robin redbreast · blue jay · cardinal · raven