In 2003, the New Atlas of Australian Birds listed the laughing kookaburra as abundant. By 2015, The State of Australia's Birds report noted them as being in major decline. What changed?

The kookaburra, often called the laughing kookaburra, is a large subgroup of the kingfisher bird. It is diurnal, meaning it is most active in the daytime. Kookaburras are commonly found in ...

The kookaburra is a native Australian bird that makes a very unique sound - like a person laughing. ‘Kookaburra’ starts with a /k/ [ke] sound, which can sometimes be confused with the /g/ [ge] ...