KOOKABURRA (Dacelos novaeguinea)
 
 
COOL FACTS
  • The call of the Kookaburra sounds like crazy laughter.
  • Kookaburras hop instead of walk.
  • Kookaburras will even take on venomous snakes.
 
WHO WE ARE
  • Kookaburras are part of the Kingfisher bird family.
  • Kookaburras often help feed their younger siblings.
  • Kookaburras rarely hunt over water.
 
WHAT WE DO
  • They fly in zig-zag patterns to protect their territories.
  • Kookaburras build nests in hollow trees.
  • They pound their prey against rocks or logs to tenderize it.
 
WHERE WE LIVE IN THE WORLD
Various species of Kookaburras range throughout Australia.
 
WHERE WE LIVE AT KENTUCKY DOWN UNDER
They live in the Bird Garden.

Regnum: Animalia (Latin, animal)
Phylum: Chordata (Latin, cord)
Class: Aves (Latin, bird)
Order: Coraiiformes (Latin, kingfisher)
Family: Dacelonidae (Latin, adj. kingfisher)
Genus: Dacelos
Species: novaeguineae