Laughing kookaburra Laughing kookaburra 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 dark eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. The plumage of the male and female birds is similar. The territorial call is a distinctive laugh that is often delivered by several birds at the same time, and is widely used as a stock sound effect in situations that involve
The Invisible Bird album, "Twisted Angel" (October 2002). The album is exclusively available from Gyan's website and Sheeba which features cover art by Australian artist, Michelle Dawson. The download version includes the bonus track, "Life's Great If You Don't Weaken" which had previously been available on the soundtrack to the Australian film, "The Nugget". The Invisible Bird The Invisible Bird is the third studio album, which had a working title of Suburban Opera (see alternative cover art), released by Australian singer-songwriter, Gyan. The album contains most of the tracks from a project, "Suburban Opera", which Gyan recorded with United States producer, Desmond Child,