A name for the kookaburra and other Australian birds with loud piercing calls.
there are several alarm birds in different sections of the bush
Example sentencesExamples
- The laughing jackass is one nickname for the kookaburra, with other names including jacko and alarm bird.
- Settlers came up with a common name with reference to this predictable timing: 'Alarm Bird'.
- It's been well documented that if the alarm bird is after a particular juicy insect in the air and someone else is going to beat it to it, it will give the alarm call.