laughing kookaburra

noun

A kookaburra of species Dacelo novaeguineae, native to eastern Australia and famed for its loud laugh-like call.

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bushman's clockclockbirdha-ha pigeonjackaburrajackokookakookyJacky
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Meanings

nounlaughing kookaburra (plural laughing kookaburras)

plural laughing kookaburras

  1. A kookaburra of species Dacelo novaeguineae, native to eastern Australia and famed for its loud laugh-like call.

    Synonyms: bushman's clock, clockbird, ha-ha pigeon, jackaburra, jacko, kooka, kooky, Jacky

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kookaburra of species Dacelo novaeguineae, native to eastern Australia and famed for its loud laugh-like call.

Similar
bushman's clockclockbirdha-ha pigeonjackaburrajackokookakookyJackysettler's clockshepherd's clockbrown kingfishergiant kingfishergoburragogoberagreat brown kingfisherjackassjackass kingfisherlaughing jackass
Also see
brown kingfisherbushman's clockclockbirdgiant kingfishergreat brown kingfisherha-ha pigeonjackaburrasettler's clockshepherd's clock

Translations

Arabic كوكابورا
  • كوكابوراDacelo novaeguineae
Bulgarian присмехулната кукабура
  • присмехулната кукабура (prismehulnata kukabura)Dacelo novaeguineae
Catalan cucaburra
  • cucaburraDacelo novaeguineae
Chinese Mandarin 笑翠鳥 /笑翠鸟
  • 笑翠鳥 /笑翠鸟 (xiàocuìniǎo)Dacelo novaeguineae
Czech ledňák obrovský
  • ledňák obrovskýDacelo novaeguineae
Dutch kookaburra, lachvogel
  • kookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
  • lachvogelDacelo novaeguineae
  • gewone kookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
Esperanto ridema kukabarao, kukabarao
  • ridema kukabaraoDacelo novaeguineae
  • kukabaraoDacelo novaeguineae
Finnish isonauraja
  • isonaurajaDacelo novaeguineae
French martin-chasseur géant, kookaburra
  • martin-chasseur géantDacelo novaeguineae
  • kookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
German Jägerliest, Lachender Hans
  • JägerliestDacelo novaeguineae
  • Lachender HansDacelo novaeguineae
  • KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
Hebrew קוקברה צוחקת
  • קוקברה צוחקתDacelo novaeguineae
Hungarian kacagójancsi, kacagó kokabura
  • kacagójancsiDacelo novaeguineae
  • kacagó kokaburaDacelo novaeguineae
Irish cúcabarra gáiriteach
  • cúcabarra gáiriteachDacelo novaeguineae
Italian kookaburra sghignazzante
  • kookaburra sghignazzanteDacelo novaeguineae
Japanese 笑翡翠
  • 笑翡翠 (warai kawasemi)Dacelo novaeguineae
Korean 웃음물총새
  • 웃음물총새 (useummulchongsae)Dacelo novaeguineae
Norwegian latterkokaburra
  • latterkokaburraDacelo novaeguineae
Polish kukabura chichotliwa, kukabura
  • kukabura chichotliwaDacelo novaeguineae
  • kukaburaDacelo novaeguineae
Portuguese kookaburra, cucaburra
  • kookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
  • cucaburraDacelo novaeguineae
  • kookaburra-risonhaDacelo novaeguineae
Russian смею́щаяся кукаба́ра, смею́щаяся кукаба́рра
  • смею́щаяся кукаба́ра (smejúščajasja kukabára)Dacelo novaeguineae
  • смею́щаяся кукаба́рра (smejúščajasja kukabárra)Dacelo novaeguineae
  • смею́щийся зиморо́док (smejúščijsja zimoródok)Dacelo novaeguineae
  • зиморо́док-велика́н (zimoródok-velikán)Dacelo novaeguineae
Spanish cucaburra común
  • cucaburra comúnDacelo novaeguineae
Swedish skrattkokaburra
  • skrattkokaburraDacelo novaeguineae
Tamil சிரிக்கும் கூக்கபரா
  • சிரிக்கும் கூக்கபரா (cirikkum kūkkaparā)Dacelo novaeguineae
Vietnamese sả nhà trò
  • sả nhà tròDacelo novaeguineae
Welsh cwcabyra chwarddol
  • cwcabyra chwarddolDacelo novaeguineae
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