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Goburra is also called the Laughing 

 Jackass, and Settler's Clock, the latter 

 name because its loud strange laugh is heard 

 at early morning and again at sun-set. The 

 Aborigines of the various districts have differ- 

 ent names for it, as Kukuburrct, Goburra, 

 and Gogoburraj all given in imitation of its 

 curious note. It is also known as the " Giant 

 Kingfisher," and " Great Brown Kingfisher/' 

 because it belongs to a tribe of birds called 

 Kingfishers, but the Goburra does not live near 

 water nor seek for fish. It frequents different 

 localities, the rich brushes along the coast, also 



