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Meaning of cucaburra

cucaburra: It is one of the common names of an Australian bird in the family Alcedinidae or Halcyoninae (kingfishers). It is also known as alcyons, halions, dacelos or kookaburras. They are carnivores and feed especially on insects, lizards and small animals.; Australian crow-sized bird, New Guinea dacelo say ornithologists. They also call him the bird of laughter because his song seems like a somewhat grotesque laugh. It has a long, strong beak that allows it to hunt small animals and insects.