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	Kookaburra
		Kookaburras, known as the Laughing Jackasses of Australia, are from the family Kingfishers.
		Kookaburras are 17 inches in height, the upper parts dark brown, the wings spotted gray-blue.
		In the wild, Kookaburras are known to be partial to the young of other birds and snakes, as well as insects and small reptiles.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /kookaburra.htm (385 words)

	Kookaburra
		Kookaburras, an Australian bird of the kingfisher family, probably wouldn't be happy if they knew what their other name was - the laughing jackass.
		Laughing kookaburras are eastern Australia natives, but have been successfully introduced into the western side of the continent.
		Kookaburras don't hunt for fish much, preferring instead to feast on insects, mice, and small birds and snakes.
	www.exn.ca /AustraliaAnimals/kookaburra.cfm (174 words)

	Kookaburra
		Kookaburras usually laugh longest in the morning and the late afternoon.
		When a Kookaburra laughs it starts in a ''Kook-kook-kook,'' then their end in a ''ha-ha-ha''.
		A kookaburra starts breeding when it is one year old.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /animals/kookaburra.htm (398 words)

	Kookaburra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Kookaburras nest is usually made in the hollow of a tree with a large opening at the front...if the hole is too small it will often peck it out with its large strong beak to make it big enough.
		Kookaburras have keen eyesight and are fierce hunters, when they catch their prey they will beat it against a log or rock to kill, then pound it with their beak to soften the meat making it easier to eat.
		The Kookaburra eats its prey whole sometimes having to rest for lengths of time waiting for the first half of the animal to be digested so the 2nd half can be swallowed.....
	www.atlantafooty.com /kookaburra.php (601 words)

	Laughing Kookaburra
		The Blue-winged Kookaburra lacks the brown eye-stripe, has a blue tail and a large amount of blue in the wing, and has a pale eye.
		In the central north and north-west of Australia it is replaced by the Blue-winged Kookaburra.
		Prey is seized by pouncing from a suitable perch.
	www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/laughing_kookaburra.htm (428 words)

	Kookaburra Sport - Kookaburra Cricket and Kookaburra Hockey - UK, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kookaburra are the fastest growing brand in World Cricket...
		Kookaburra was established in 1890 and is synonymous with sport.
		Not only is Kookaburra the world’s largest producer of cricket balls, but Kookaburra cricket bats and protective equipment are used by elite batsmen around the globe including Ricky Ponting, Nathan Astle, Graham Thorpe, Sanath Jayasuriya, Damien Martyn, Justin Langer and Michael Hussey.
	www.kookaburra.biz /home.php (338 words)

	Kookaburra
		However, this kookaburra will not be needing my food now, for as I watch, the kookaburra in the tree swoops down, grabs something from the grass, and flares back into the tree, a large skink clutched in the bird’s sword-like beak.
		Kookaburras are everywhere in Australia, from the wet swamps to the hot cracked deserts.
		The kookaburras also seem to be bursting with energy, and they love to fly and play just as much as they like to laugh.
	spot.colorado.edu /~am/Kookaburra.htm (561 words)

	Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
		Kookaburras live in medium to dense woodland areas in Australia.
		Kookaburras are territorial and live in groups of 3 or 4 consisting of a breeding pair and helpers.
		Kookaburras usually nest 30 feet in the air, often in holes in Mountain Gum trees.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Kookaburra.asp (195 words)

	Wildlife Facts - Kookaburras
		Kookaburras have a very famous laughing call which is usually joined by several other birds in chorus and together they can make a deafening noise, especially at dawn and dusk.
		For this reason they are sometimes called the "Bushman's Alarm Clock", as they wake everybody up early in the morning, and sound their riotous alarm again at sunset when it's time to go to bed.
		Kooka is a happy and noisy little kookaburra with the loudest laugh in the bush.
	www.kipandco.com.au /Main/Wildlife/kookaburra.html (146 words)

	Koala, Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Platypus, Wombat & Emu Page - Wollongong, Australia
		The laughing kookaburra, a stocky grayish bird about 46cm long, is the largest member of its family.
		Kookaburras get all the moisture they need from their food; therefore drinking is unnecessary.
		The breeding period of the Kookaburra is from September to January.
	www.hotkey.net.au /~perrelink/Kookaburra.htm (293 words)

	Kookaburra - The Laughing Jackass
		The Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas) is a terrestrial kingfisher which lives in the woodland and open forests of Australia and Tasmania.
		To kill prey, Kookaburras have been observed to take the catch high into the air and drop it, or smash it on a tree branch.
		Kookaburras have even adapted to human presence and some have become tame enough to be hand fed. This laughing jackass is indeed a survivor.
	theaviary.com /bd-051097.shtml (820 words)

	Kookaburra Sport - Kookaburra Cricket and Kookaburra Hockey - UK, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kookaburra has a proud history of manufacturing cricket equipment since 1890 and this is the first instance that a Kookaburra bat has been drawn into question.
		The blade of the Kookaburra graphite covered bat is made entirely of wood, and the carbon fibre covering on the back of the bat is less than 1.56mm in thickness.
		However, Kookaburra fully respects both the Laws of Cricket and the Spirit of Cricket and has therefore reached agreement with the ICC to voluntarily withdraw the bats from international cricket.
	www.kookaburra.biz /kookaburra_special_detail.php?specid=7 (459 words)

	Kookaburra Refrigerator Magnets
		Kookaburras are very large terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea.
		Kookaburras occupy woodland territories in loose family groups, and their laughter serves the same purpose as a great many other bird calls: to demarcate territorial borders.
		Kookaburras hunt much as other kingfishers (or indeed robins) do: by perching on a convenient branch or wire and waiting patiently for prey to pass by: mice and similar-sized small mammals, large insects, lizards, small birds and nestlings, and most famously, snakes.
	www.junglewalk.com /shop/Kookaburra-magnets.htm (457 words)

	Kookaburra
		Kookaburras eat insects, small snakes, lizards, frogs and fish, as well as earthworms and small birds.
		Kookaburras make a laughing call, most often in the early morning and just before dark.
		An Aboriginal legend says that the kookaburra's laugh is a signal to the sky spirits to light the great fire, the sun, in the morning and to put it out at night.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/kookaburra.htm (333 words)

	Kookaburra Cricket Bats & Equipment - Barringtons Sports
		Kookaburra are one of the most innovative brands in world cricket, offering players equipment designed to meet the performance requirements of the Test Match arena.
		The Kookaburra range of cricket bags is designed to meet the needs and tastes of all cricketers, ensuring your cricket equipment easily packed, protected and transported.
		Kookaburra protective equipment is designed to perform and is designed using only the best techniques and materials.
	www.barringtonsports.com /Cricket/Category_Kookaburra_Cricket.htm (370 words)

	Kookaburra Gas and Leisure Products - Australian Camping Gear Wholesaler
		The Australian Kookaburra Gas & Leisure Group distributes its huge range of camping gear, including quality tents, sleeping bags and portable gas equipment, from distribution centers in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney.
		Kookaburra supply Australians with a comprehensive range of quality camping gear and outdoor products (including their huge range of camping tents and sleeping bags), through our modern importing and wholesaling facilities nation wide.
		Kookaburra Gas and Leisure strives to meet the needs of all outdoor Australians and aims to be a leader and innovator in the gas and leisure industry well into the 21st century.
	www.kookaburragas.com.au (271 words)

	Kookaburra Cricket Equipment : Bats Pads Gloves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This year sees the introduction of the ‘Kookaburra Reinforcement Matrix’, a mixture of fibreglass and carbon fibre reinforcement applied to the back of the bat in the form of striking graphics to catch your eye and dazzle the opposition.
		Kookaburras wide range of Batting Legguards have been developed using the same technologies as their gloves.
		Kookaburra has used the design input from Ian Healy and playing endorsement of Chris Read and Kumar Sangakkara to give both their Wicket Keeping gloves and pads a unique feel.
	www.argos-sports.co.uk /mall/departmentpage.cfm/Argos/59970 (211 words)

	Unique Backpacking Experience in Brisbane Australia - Kookaburra Inn
		Kookaburra Inn, a unique backpacking experience in the heart of beautiful Brisbane, Australia.
		Kookaburra Inn is accessible by airport transfers and tour pick-ups.
		Kookaburra Inn can be accessed by walking from Brisbane City (CBD), train, coach, air or taxi.
	www.kookaburra-inn.com.au (165 words)

	Kookaburra Park Eco-Village - Wildlife
		Kookaburra Park is alive with beautiful rainbow lorikeets, native finches, sparrows, pelicans, fl swans, kangaroos and a curnucopia of other wildlife living in harmony with our community of truly special, wonderful people.
		Kookaburra Park was specially designed along permaculture principles with wildlife corridors and large sections of untouched bush.
		On the bright side, the birds and the wildlife proliferate and you are able to see the natural animals in their habitate sharing their space with you.
	kookaburra.eco-village.com.au /wildlife.php (304 words)

	Kookaburra: the Australian Laughing Jackass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As a rule, the kookaburra does not catch fish, feeding instead on crabs, large insects, mice, rats and reptiles.
		During the nesting season of small birds, the kookaburra often robs their nests.
		Not all the kingfishers of the Old World are "fishers" in the literal sense of the word; in fact, many of them have feeding habits similar to the kookaburra's.
	aviary.owls.com /kookaburra/kookaburra.html (157 words)

	Dynamic Sports: Kookaburra Field Hockey Sticks and Kookaburra Cricket bats
		Kookaburra is an international leader in both cricket and field hockey sticks and field hockey equipment, and sponsor the Kookaburras, the Australian Men's National Field Hockey team.
		Kookaburra cricket and field hockey sticks and field hockey balls are the only field hockey balls used in all International field hockey events including the Olympic Games.
		From TK to Talon, from Kookaburra to Mohinder, from Grays to Gryphon, there's a field hockey stick for everyone.
	www.dynamicsportsonline.com (351 words)

	Kookaburra Temporay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		An entirely new web page is under construction showing the historical changes with an archives section for the old gear which ran perfectly for 7 summer seasons and never once failed.
		This was taken at 7.15pm and by the time the show was about to start at 8pm we had a very Full House.
		Japanese Story set a record for attendances at Kookaburra which will be difficult in future seasons to topple.
	www.gidgenet.com.au /kookaburra/home.htm (253 words)

	The Kookaburra Company LLC
		The Kookaburra Company is now manufacturing Kookaburra woolwash and sheepskin shampoo in America with an improved formula.
		The oil extracted from the leaves of the Australian Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia)is well known to be effective against dust mite, a cause of allergen for asthma sufferers, particularly infants.
		While Kookaburra woolwash and sheepskin shampoo was developed for sheepskin and woolen products, it's great for the laundering of bed linen, babies items and clothing for asthma sufferers where dust mite is a critical matter.
	www.kookaburraco.com (154 words)

	ANIMAL Teachers: Winged Ones: Kookaburra
		The Kookaburra of Australia is the largest member of the Kingfisher Family.
		Kookaburra Brothers and Sisters will raise the second brood, while Parent Kookaburras raise the third brood.
		When you hear a Kookaburra remember to allow yourself to laugh, for laughter and joy are the very essence of our being.” Copyright: “Wisdom of Australian Animals”, Ann Williams-Fitzgerald.
	www.funkman.org /animal/bird/kookaburra.html (309 words)

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		The Kookaburra has a varied diet, its favourite foods are Lizards and Snakes but it also enjoys Insects, Earthworms, Fish, Frogs and Toads, Mice, Rats and other rodents.......
		It is mostly coloured brown with some fl barring on its wing and tail feathers and the fluffy head and chest are whitey/grey colour, a small amount of bright blue can be seen on its wings.
		The head and chest are fluffy and covered with light coloured feathers, the rump and wings are coloured bright blue and it has some brown feathers above its dark blue tail.
	australianjoeyscouts1.4t.com /Kooka/inf.html (626 words)

	Oakland Zoo: Laughing Kookaburra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		At dawn, midday, and dusk it often performs in multiple choruses and is consequently known as the bushman's clock.
		The loud call helps bond members of a family group and lets other kookaburras know that they are approaching their territory.
		The kingfishers are divided into two groups: the true kingfishers that patrol streams, rivers and lakes and the wood kingfishers that live in forests.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azkook.html (522 words)

	Lake Applets - Kookaburra Photos Close-ups
		Another shot of the kookaburra in the middle photo.
		This kookaburra had just been for a swim in our pool.
		To view more photos of the kookaburras that visit us daily, see the Lake Applets Menu [Birds &; Parrots] on the Navigation button below.
	www.homestead.com /lakeapplets/kookaburra2.html (100 words)

	The Call of the Kookaburra
		The Kookaburra is a large variety of the Kingfisher and it lives on small animals and birds and insects and snakes.
		The call of the Kookaburra, with its strange and almost human-like laugh, has become an unofficial symbol for Australia, and multiudes of international radio listeners throughout the world have heard this laughing bird as part of the sign on routine from Radio Australia.
		Thelma's pet Kookaburra was taken on a tour of many localities throughout eastern Australia and it was presented live on air from radio stations in many cities, ranging from Melbourne in the south to Brisbane, more than 1,000 miles to the north.
	radiodx.com /spdxr/kookaburra.htm (1349 words)

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