The kookaburra, often called the laughing kookaburra, is a large subgroup of the kingfisher bird. It is diurnal, meaning it is most active in the daytime. Kookaburras are commonly found in eucalyptus ...

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URBANA – This kookaburra named R.J. is allegedly a laughing kookaburra, but Julia Katzenbach couldn't get even a smile out of him last week. Katzenbach, one of the two student managers of the Wildlife ...

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