Laughing Kookaburraワライカワセミ

Dacelo novaeguineaeLC— Least Concern

The laughing kookaburra is a large terrestrial kingfisher native to eastern Australia, instantly recognizable by its raucous, laughter-like call used to declare territory. Despite belonging to the kingfisher family, it hunts mainly on land, taking insects, small reptiles, and even snakes with its heavy bill. Common and widespread, it has also been introduced to Tasmania, Western Australia, and New Zealand.

Laughing Kookaburra (reference photo)
Photo: Kerry Raymond / CC BY 4.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Coraciiformes / Alcedinidae Source
Distribution
Native to eastern Australia from Cape York Peninsula to Cape Otway; introduced populations exist in Tasmania, Western Australia, and New Zealand. Source

Did You Know?

  • The laughing kookaburra is the largest species of kingfisher by body mass. Source
  • Its call has been used as a stock jungle sound effect in Hollywood films since the 1930s Tarzan movies. Source

Where to See This Species

3 facilities · 0 individuals

埼玉県こども動物自然公園 (Saitamakenkodomodoubutsu Shizen Kouen)SaitamaOpened in 1980

埼玉県こども動物自然公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Tennoji ZooOsakaOpened in 1915

天王寺動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical GardensAichiOpened in 1937

名古屋市東山動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではLC（低懸念）です。

Habitat

オーストラリアの森林、林縁、疎林、庭園。

Threats

  • 営巣場所の減少
  • 交通事故
  • 外来種との競合

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 森林と樹洞の保全
  • 生息状況の調査
  • 飼育下での教育展示

Sources

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FAQ

Why is it called the laughing kookaburra?
Its call sounds like raucous human laughter, which gives the species its common name. Source
What does the laughing kookaburra eat?
It hunts a wide variety of small animals, including insects, earthworms, snails, small fish, lizards, frogs, small birds, and snakes. Source
Is the laughing kookaburra really the largest kingfisher?
Yes, by body mass it is the largest species of kingfisher in the world. Source

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