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Laughing Kookaburra / Dacelo novaeguineae LC
- Synonyms Jacky, Woop Woop Pigeon, Bushman's Clock, Kooka, Johnny, Laughing John, Australian laughing jackass, Settler's Clock, Laughing Jackass, Alarm Bird, Laughing Jack, Jack, Ha ha Pigeon, Great Brown Kingfisher, Ha Ha Duck, Jackass, Laughing Johnny, Shepherd's Clock, Kookaburra, Breakfast Bird, Brown Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher
- Old latin name for bird Alcedo gigantea, Dacelo gigas, Alcedo novaeguineae
Laughing Kookaburrabird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Where to see Laughing Kookaburra
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion sw, e Australia
Laughing Kookaburra subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dacelo novaeguineae minor | Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia) | - | No |
| Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae | sw WA, ec QLD to s VIC and se SA (sw, e Australia); introduced Tasmania | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | cucaburra comú |
| Chinese | 笑翠鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 笑翠鳥 |
| Croatian | krupnokljuni vodomar |
| Czech | Lednák obrovský, ledňák obrovský |
| Danish | Latterfugl |
| Dutch | Kookaburra |
| Esperanto | aŭstralia alciono, Ridema kukabarao, Kukabarao |
| Estonian | kuukabarra (naeru-safiirlind) |
| Finnish | Isonauraja, kookaburra |
| French | Martin-chasseur géant |
| German | Jägerlist, Lachender Hans, Kookaburra, Jägerliest |
| Hungarian | kacagójancsi |
| Icelandic | Hláturfugl |
| Irish | cúcabarra |
| Italian | Kookaburra sghignazzante |
| Japanese | ワライカワセミ |
| Kazakh | күлекеш кукабара, алып көкқұс |
| Lithuanian | kvatojantis Jonas, didžioji kukabara |
| Norwegian | latterkokaburra |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Latterkokaburra |
| Polish | Ukabura, Kukabura chichotiwa, kukabura chichotliwa |
| Portuguese | cucaburra-risonha, Kokaburra |
| Russian | Смеющаяся кукабара, Смеющаяся кукабарра, зимородок-великан, Смеющийся зимородок |
| Serbian | Kukabura |
| Slovak | Rybárik smejivý, kukabura obrovská |
| Slovenian | veliki lovač |
| Spanish | Cucaburra común, Cucaburra Sonriente |
| Swedish | Kookaburra, skrattkokaburra |
| Tatar | көлүчән яр чыпчыгы |
| Turkish | Kukabura |
| Ukrainian | кукабара велика |