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<\/a>It seems as though we have been studying quite a few birds this week and that trend will continue for today’s Wild Fact. Actually, we are also heading back to Australia and New Guinea to learn about a bird with the coolest call in the world, the Kookaburra. If you live in their range then I am sure you have heard of these interesting birds. Well, what are we waiting for, let’s get out there and see if we can hear the un-mistakeable call of this rather large bird.<\/p>\n
I want you to close your eyes and picture yourself walking through the forest on a nice, humid, summer day. All of a sudden you hear someone laughing hysterically. Obviously, you want to find out what is so gosh darn funny so you explore a little further only to find a 42 cm (17″) tall bird looking at you. That’s right, the call of the Kookaburra is very similar to a loud, human laughing hysterically. It is actually uncanny how this bird is able to mimic genuine laughter. You know what, I can’t even describe this so you will have to give it a listen for yourself. The short video below will give you an idea what these large birds sound like.<\/p>\n