Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
English
The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are cream-white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. The plumage of the male and female birds is similar. The territorial call is a distinctive laugh that is often delivered by several birds at the same time, and is widely used as a stock sound effect in situations that involve a jungle setting. The laughing kookaburra is native to eastern mainland Australia, but has also been introduced to parts of New Zealand, Tasmania, and Western Australia. It occupies dry eucalypt forest, woodland, city parks and gardens. This species is sedentary and occupies the same territory throughout the year. It is monogamous, retaining the same partner for life. A breeding pair can be accompanied by up to five fully grown non-breeding offspring from previous years that help the parents defend their territory and raise their young. The laughing kookaburra generally breeds in unlined tree holes or in excavated holes in arboreal termite nests. The usual clutch is three white eggs. The parents and the helpers incubate the eggs and feed the chicks. The youngest of the three nestlings or chicks is often killed by the older siblings. When the chicks fledge they continue to be fed by the group for six to ten weeks until they are able to forage independently. A predator of a wide variety of small animals, the laughing kookaburra typically waits perched on a branch until it sees an animal on the ground and then flies down and pounces on its prey. Its diet includes lizards, insects, worms, snakes, mice and it is known to take goldfish out of garden ponds. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classed the laughing kookaburra as a species of least concern as it has a large range and population, with no widespread threats.
Français · Martin-chasseur géant
Le Martin-chasseur géant, aussi appelé kookaburra, est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Alcedinidae présents en Australie.
Español · Cucaburra Común
La cucaburra común o cucaburra risueño es una especie de ave coraciforme de la familia Alcedinidae propia de Australia.
Русский · Смеющаяся кукабара
Смеющаяся кукабара, или смеющаяся кукабарра, или смеющийся зимородок, или кукабарра, или зимородок-великан — вид птиц из семейства зимородковых.
العربية · كوكابورا ضاحك
المَازُور الجبَّار أو القُقْبُور الجبَّار أو قُقْبُورة جبارة أو الكوكابورة الضاحكة هو نوع من الطيور يتبع جنس المازور ضمن فصيلة رفراف النهر، يطول نحو 46 سم ويستوطن الغابات المفتوحة في شرق أستراليا. قال فيه الجاحظ: طائر مبارك يتيامن به أصحاب السفن.
中文 · 笑翠鳥
笑翠鳥，又稱為笑鴗，是澳大利亞的一種鳥類，鳴聲很像人類狂笑的聲音而得名。笑翠鳥是翠鳥科，腹部灰白交間，長尾，喙大而有力，喜歡吃老鼠以及類似大小的哺乳動物、大昆蟲、蜥蜴、小鳥、蛙和蛇。笑翠鸟主要生活在于澳大利亚东部大陆，但也已被引入到紐西兰，塔斯马尼亚和西澳大利亚的部分地区。
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