What is the laughter of Kookaburra?

Mixing Kookaburra, or Dacelo Novaeguineae, is a beige -colored bird located in forests, forests and urban areas in parts of Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. It belongs to the Halcyonidae Kingfishers family, although its diet consists mainly of small rodents, reptiles and amphibians rather than with fish. The most important feature of these birds is the loud "laughter" of calls that make twice a day. Kookaburras also differs from many other birds in that older siblings help care for chickens before leaving the nest.

The original series of laughs Kookaburra has spread to eastern and southern Australia. They were introduced to the southwestern Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania at the beginning of the 20th century. Kookaburras flourished because of their ability to adapt to changing environment. Although they are mainly found in eucalyptus forests and dry forests, some have created their homes in city and city parks and in the backyard.

with an average length of kooKaburra is the largest species of Kingfisher between 15 and 18 inches (39 to 45 cm). It usually weighs between 13 and 16 ounces (368 to 455 grams), while women are larger than men. Kookaburras has a stocky look with short necks and large heads. Unlike their clearly colored kingfisher relatives, they have beige or light brown back and wings, white heads, brown stripe around each eye, gray chests and brownish red tails. Males also have light blue spots on their wings.

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mixing Kookaburra performs a number of harsh calls that resemble laughter every morning and evening, bringing him the nickname "Bushman alarm". These calls, which were recorded and used as jungle sound effects in several movies, are the way of notifying their territory. They also use simpler calls for the courts, location of others, request for food and warning to close predators.

lizards, frogs, snakes, rodents, smaller birds and large insects make up a majority of laughter in a diet, although it also eats fish if other food is rare. Birds immerse themselves to grab their prey in their 4 -inch (10 cm) beaks, then repeatedly hit it on the branch or let the ground fall. As a result, it is easier for Kookaburras to swallow your food.

mating occurs in October, which is early in the spring in the southern hemisphere. The dominant woman puts two or three eggs into the empty hills of termites or hollow tree trunks, while the "auxiliary" woman puts more in the same nesting area. As soon as the eggs hatch in about 29 days, the whole family cooperates to raise chickens. Kookaburras generally lives at the age of 11 years in the wild and up to 15 years in captivity.