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Laughing Jackass Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) in Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Australia,Dacelo novaeguineae,Geotagged,Kingfisher,Laughing Kookaburra,Zoo Click/tap to enlarge

Laughing Jackass

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) in Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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The laughing kookaburra is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts.

Species identified by Edgar Huisman
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By Edgar Huisman

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Uploaded Nov 23, 2012. Captured Nov 16, 2012 04:10 in 728 Fig Tree Pocket Rd, Fig Tree Pocket QLD, Australia.
  • NIKON D5100
  • f/4.8
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 116mm