Laughing Kookaburra Bird Skull Replica
$151.00
The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe.
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Description
Laughing kookaburra bird skull replica measures 4.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches. Dacelo novaeguineae skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Laughing kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers that hunt on the ground. They are native to Australia and New Guinea. The Laughing kookaburras is a brown-colored bird roughly the size of a crow.
Male and female adult kookaburras look almost the same. Males have a small blue patch on their lower back. Females have less blue or not blue at all.
As the largest members of the kingfisher family, they thrive across eastern Australia and have now occupy southwestern Australia following successful introductions.
These carnivores hunt mice, small birds, large insects, lizards, and snakes.
They are famous for catching venomous snakes, such as the deadly eastern brown snake and the tiger snake by grabbing them behind the head and dropping them from high branches or smashing them against rocks.
They also consume frogs, crayfish, and earthworms from shallow waters or damp soil.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Alcedinidae
- Subfamily: Halcyoninae
- Genus: Dacelo
- Type species: Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783)
- Conservation status: Least concerned (IUCN 3.1)
Prank, the laughing kookaburra bird skull replica, stirred the massive iron kettle over the campfire. He smiled as the threw in chopped chunks of bite sized deadly eastern brown snake and tiger snake pieces of meat.
Tango, the toco toucan skull replica, hopped over to the fire and sniffed the air. That smells rich and yummy. What are you cooking.
Prank, laughed his loud, rattling kookaburra laugh. Its my famous New England clam chowder.
Asparagus, the green-billed toucan replica, arrived next and sat on a log wishing dinner was ready to be served. She is so hungry after a long flight over to Prank’s backyard barbacue.
Magic, the magellanic penguin replica, waddled up to close to the pot, his black-and-white feathers gleamnig in the firelight. He looked into the boiling pot with deep suspicion. The meat chucks look a bit long and stringy for clams Prank. Are you sure they are clams.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 in |
