Laughing Kookaburra

Scientific Name: Dacelo novaeguineae

Found In: Australia

Size: 15.4 to 16.5 inches in height; 6.9 to 16.4 ounces in weight

Diet: Insects, reptiles, frogs and rodents

Threat Level: Least Concern

Facts: Their call sounds like a variety of trills, chortles, belly laughs and hoots. It starts and ends with a low chuckle and has a shrieking “laugh” in the middle.

Laughing Kookaburras: male Shrimp and female Barbie (Asia: Trail of the Tiger) and male Bruce (Animal Ambassador)