The Kookaburra

Actually there's not just one kookaburra but three different bird species which are known as kookaburras - and two of these are found in Australia.

The Call of Kakadu looks at the life of a young blue-winged kookaburra growing up in Kakadu National Park in northern Australia. This species is found across the tropical north of Australia and down the east coast as far as Brisbane. It's also found in the forests of our northern neighbours, such as Papua New Guinea.

The laughing kookaburra is much better known; you might even say that it's famous - for a "laugh" that's heard everywhere from south-eastern Australia to the sets of Hollywood.

"This site will include the results of research on kookaburras and other kingfishers"