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Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), Tasman National Park, Tasmania

The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a carnivorous bird in the kingfisher family Halcyonidae. Native to eastern Australia, it has also been introduced to parts of New Zealand, Tasmania and Western Australia. Male and female adults are similar in plumage, which is predominantly brown and white. A common and familiar bird, this species of kookaburra is well known for its laughing call.

Year: 2014

From album: Tourism and Protected Areas in Tasmania

Photographer: Peter Prokosch

Tags: fauna

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