Habitat & Distribution

Habitat

This species is often found in open, dry eucalypt forests, near watercourses, on farmland that is located near wood areas, and in other wooded areas, gardens, parks, and near human homes [9].

Map Comparison

This is a map of the distribution of the Laughing Kookabura (the Great Kingfisher) from a book published in 1922.

This is a map of the distribution of the Laughing Kookaburra from an atlas of australian birds pulished in 1984. This map includes the introduction of this species to Tasmania (the island off the south-eastern coast) that took place in 1905 but was not included in the earlier map.

Distribution

At the time when European settlers were colonizing Australia, this species was only located in Eastern Australia from the Cape York Peninsula to Victoria [9]. There have been introductions since then, many believe it was because of this bird's ability to catch snakes, the Western Australia in 1897, Kangaroo Island in 1926, and Tasmania in 1905 [9].

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