What is a kookaburra?

Answer 1

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry,merry king of the bush is he, Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, eating all the gum drops that he can eat, stop, kookabura, stop,kookaburra, save some there for me. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, counting all the monkeys that he can see, stop, kookaburra stop kookaburra, that's no monkey you seeeeee! go to: http://video.Google.com/videosearch?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4DGUS_enUS306US306&q=kookaburra%20song&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv#q=kookaburra+song&hl=en&emb=0&start=0

Answer 2

The kookaburra is a bird, a native Australian species of kingfisher, also found in New Guinea and on the Aru islands of southeastern Indonesia.

There are four species, one of which is also known as the laughing jackass (but not by Australians). The Laughing Kookaburra and the Blue-winged kookaburra are the main species known for their raucous calls. In particular, the Laughing kookaburra has a distinctive and recognisable laughing call which is used to mark its territory.

Answer 3

Kookaburras are members of the kingfisher family so, like all kingfishers, they have a long, straight bill. There are four species of kookaburra.

The most well-known species is the Laughing kookaburra. The largest of the kingfisher family, with a head-tail length of 45 cm, it has a white head (the female's head is yellowish - creamy coloured)with a dark brown stripe through the eye, while its back and wings are barred with brown stripes. The wings also have some distinctive light blue on them. Its tail tends to a more rufous colour, and has broad black bars.

The Blue-winged kookaburra is similar in appearance to the Laughing kookaburra, but it is distinctive for its vivid blue wings and darker blue tail.

The Spangled kookaburra has a white abdomen, and its wings and tail are brilliantly blue. Its head is strikingly mottled white and black.

The Rufous-bellied kookaburra is a very strikingly coloured bird. As suggested by its name, it has a rufous (reddish) abdomen and tail. It has a black back and a black cap, a white stripe which goes from the back of each eye and around e back of its head, and blue-tipped wings. Unlike other kookaburras, this species has a white bill, not a black one.

Answer 4

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry,merry king of the bush is he, Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, eating all the gum drops that he can eat, stop, kookabura, stop,kookaburra, save some there for me. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, counting all the monkeys that he can see, stop, kookaburra stop kookaburra, that's no monkey you seeeeee! go to: http://video.Google.com/videosearch?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4DGUS_enUS306US306&q=kookaburra%20song&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv#q=kookaburra+song&hl=en&emb=0&start=0

Answer 5

There are four species of kookaburra, but the one which is most distinctive for a particular characteristic is the Laughing Kookaburra. The Laughing Kookaburra of Australia is best known for its distinctive territorial call. The sound is a loud 'koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-kaa-kaa-kaa' laughing noise.

Answer 6

There are several species of kookaburras, and they are all members of the kingfisher family, so are characterised by having long, straight beaks.

The Laughing kookaburra has a brown back and wings, with some pale blue on its wings. males have a white head but females have a head that is more yellowish-brown. The Laughing kookaburra's tail is striped.

The Blue-winged kookaburra is similar in appearance to the Laughing kookaburra, but it is distinct for its blue wings and darker blue tail.