Laughing Kookaburra – Bird Ecology Study Group

17 Oct 2021

Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) picks up worm from ground

by LW Teo | posted in: birds, Dacelo novaeguineae, Feeding strategy, Kingfishers, laughing kookaburra | 0

The laughing kookaburra is also known as the laughing jackass in Australia. Wong Kais took a video of one such bird on the sidewalk of Adelaide North Terrace. It looked around the grass, walked up to a worm and gobbled … Continued

25 Feb 2013

Laughing Kookaburra casting pellet?

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Pellets, Videography | 1

Lena Chow’s video clip of a Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) was documented in Perth last year. The kookaburra had just swallowed a lizard. “Not sure if it’s having a problem getting the lizard down, or pellet casting, but it looked … Continued

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