Who pioneered the use of Laughing Kookaburra birds to create the impression of a jungle setting?
I was sent a link to the first video below and it immediately sent me back to my childhood watching reruns of what were already old films on Sunday afternoon television.
I'm sure I've heard this bird's vocalization in many old films, but I'd like to know who first used the sound effect of a Laughing Kookaburra bird for the purpose of creating the impression of a jungle setting?
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Where does the kookaburra originate from?
Native to the eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia, the laughing kookaburra is the largest member of the Kingfisher family, with females weighing up to one pound and growing to 18 inches in length.When was the kookaburra introduced to Australia?
Kookaburras are as synonymous with Australia as red kangaroos and dingoes \u2014 and just like them they're not native to Tasmania. The laughing birds were introduced from mainland Australia by humans to try and reduce snake numbers. Sean Dooley, editor of Australian Bird Life, said the first recorded release was in 1902.What is the laughing kookaburra known for?
Known as the \u201cbushman's alarm clock\u201d because it has a very loud call, a laughing kookaburra vocalizes in its family group at dawn and dusk. The call sounds like a variety of trills, chortles, belly laughs, and hoots. It starts and ends with a low chuckle and has a shrieking "laugh" in the middle.When were laughing kookaburras found?
The laughing kookaburra was first described and illustrated (in black and white) by the French naturalist and explorer Pierre Sonnerat in his Voyage \xe0 la nouvelle Guin\xe9e, which was published in 1776. He claimed to have seen the bird in New Guinea.Distraction: Laughing kookaburra
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