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The largest bird in the kingfisher family, the laughing kookaburra is famous for its loud, boisterous call. It sounds a lot like a hearty human laugh, koo-koo-hoo-hoo-hoo-haa-haa-haa-haa. The kookaburra calls to let others know to stay out of its territory.
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The kookaburra is nicknamed the Bushman’s clock for its alarming calls at dawn.
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Living in family groups, a crazy chorus of kookaburra calls carries across the woodlands as they awake in the morning to begin foraging and as they go to roost at night.
- A thick, strong beak helps the kookaburra catch and crush insects and other small prey.
- The kookaburra bashes larger prey such as snakes and fish against the ground or a branch.