KOOKABURRA

Large kingfisher with dark patch behind eye and silver-blue plumage on wings.  Grows to 46 cm. Has a loud, chuckling laugh often in chorus.  Nests in hollows in trees or termite mounds.  Is a common resident of woodland and forests of eastern Australia.  Kookaburras will become quite tame if fed on raw meat. They often perch on power lines as a vantage point, sitting almost motionless for long periods while scanning the ground below.

Is a rich crimson with blue cheeks, wings and tail with back and wings mottled black. It grows to around 32-36 cm and occurs from Cairns, Queensland to South Australia. It is usually seen in pairs feeding either on the ground or in trees, favouring flowering eucalypts.

It has a fast undulating flight and the calls are varied from harsh staccato to clear whistling notes

CRIMSON ROSELLA

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