File:Laughing kookaburra sitting in tree - DPLA - 7fa3e1fbba48c480c4ad7855c46735ba.jpg

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Coraciiformes; Family: Alcedinidae; Genus: Dacelo; Genus species: Dacelo novaeguineae. Animal characteristics: Identification: The laughing kookaburra has mostly brown feathers with a paler underside. There are black bands on its tail; Habitat: Forests; Diet: Carnivore: insects, snakes, lizards, rodents, small birds, crabs; Reproduction: Kookaburras build their nests in tree holes, where 2-3 eggs are laid. In 24 days, the eggs hatch. Even though the young will fledge at six weeks, parents will feed them for up to 13 weeks. Kookaburras can live for 20 years; Social Structure: Mating pairs remain together for life; Behavior: Young kookaburras may remain in their parents' territory for four years to help defend and raise later broods; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: These birds are well known for their easily-identifiable call - it sounds like they're laughing.