kookaburras
Australian cackling kingfishers
Kookaburras is the plural of kookaburra, a large Australian kingfisher known for its call that sounds like raucous human laughter.
The laughing kookaburra is the most familiar species, often heard at dawn and dusk.
The kookaburras started up just before sunrise.
Diving bird, vivid plumage
- laughingMaking sounds of amusement
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- perchResting spot for birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
wings · plumage · tail · nest · eucalyptus · gum tree · branch · native
Express amusement vocally
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- cacklingHarsh, staccato laughter
- callContact by phone
- chorusSingers performing together
dawn chorus · raucous · loud · distinctive · echoing · bushland · alarm · morning
Remote interior wilderness
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- nativeOriginating from a place
icon · symbol · endemic · Australian wildlife · gum tree · eucalyptus · backyard · suburban
Pursuing wild game
- preyAnimal being hunted
- lizardsSmall scaly reptiles
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
mice · ambush · predator · swooping · bashing · territorial · monogamous · sentinel
Group's symbolic figure
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- Sydney 2000Australian summer games, 2000
- children's songMusic for young ones
- nursery rhymeTraditional poem for young children
folklore · souvenirs · tourism · tea towel · postage stamp · coin · literature
kingfisher
Diving bird, vivid plumage
feathers · wings · plumage · tail · nest · eucalyptus · gum tree · branch · native · wildlife
laugh
Express amusement vocally
chorus · dawn chorus · raucous · loud · distinctive · echoing · bushland · alarm · morning · evening
outback
Remote interior wilderness
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
native · icon · symbol · endemic · Australian wildlife · gum tree · eucalyptus · backyard · suburban · rural
hunting
Pursuing wild game
rodents · mice · ambush · predator · swooping · bashing · territorial · monogamous · sentinel · patient
mascot
Group's symbolic figure
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- Sydney 2000Australian summer games, 2000
- children's songMusic for young ones
nursery rhyme · folklore · souvenirs · tourism · tea towel · postage stamp · coin · literature
kookaburrasnightingales
Birds with legendary songs
canaries · songbirds · mockingbirds · blackbirds · warblers
kookaburrasbald eagles
Large fish-hunting American raptors
toucans · hummingbirds · blue jays · Canadian geese · cardinals