Kookaburra Aviary

Also known as the laughing kookaburra, these birds are the largest member of the kingfisher family and were once called the giant kingfishers. They can be found in forests, woodlands, and parks and gardens in cities throughout Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. A kookaburra's diet consists of snakes, frogs, and rodents. Their deafening, and notorious, call starts with a trilling sound and then becomes a shrieking "laugh" before ending with a soft chuckle. Visit these Kookaburras and more birds at the aviary next to Walkabout Way.