History Main / JunglesSoundLikeKookaburras

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}'': One short had Goofy going tiger hunting in the Central Asian jungle and the first shots of the jungles start off with all kinds of jungle sounds, including the kookaburra.

One of the StockSoundEffects that pop up whenever films, cartoons or TV series depict a jungle environment with a NoisyNature is the cackling laugh of the a species of kingfisher called the kookaburra, which sounds something like: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA0-YAoo9Q OOOOOO-HOOO-OOO-HOO-HOO-AHAHAHAHA]]" and is often assumed to be a monkey by people unfamiliar with the bird. It doesn't help much that we often hear the sound [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen without actually seeing the animal making it]], thus adding to the confusion. The laugh sounds great and really puts in the right mood for a mysterious adventure set in an impenetrable jungle.

Sad thing, though, is that this bird is actually only native to UsefulNotes/AustralianWildlife, yet in popular culture you can hear him in literally every forest from Latin America over Africa to Asia. A prime example of MisplacedWildlife. Still the kookaburra laugh has become so prominent for scenes taking place in a jungle that creators will still add it to the soundtrack, because [[TheCoconutEffect somehow it just doesn't sound the same without it.]] The sound effect is quite bemusing for Australians who are used to hearing the sound.

!Examples

* In ‘’WesternAnimation/DuckAmuck’’, WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck of all birds makes this classic jungle StockSoundEffect of a bird noise. Also counts as a SillyAnimalNoise as Daffy is a duck.

* In ‘’WesternAnimation/DuckAmuck’’, WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck of all birds makes this classic jungle StockSoundEffect of a bird noise.

One of the StockSoundEffects that pop up whenever films, cartoons or TV series depict a jungle environment with a NoisyNature is the cackling laugh of the kookaburra, which sounds something like: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA0-YAoo9Q OOOOOO-HOOO-OOO-HOO-HOO-AHAHAHAHA]]" and is often assumed to be a monkey by people unfamiliar with the bird. It doesn't help much that we often hear the sound [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen without actually seeing the animal making it]], thus adding to the confusion. The laugh sounds great and really puts in the right mood for a mysterious adventure set in an impenetrable jungle.

* In ‘’WesternAnimation/DuckAmuck’’, WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck of all birds makes this StockAnimalNoise.

Sad thing, though, is that this bird is actually only native to UsefulNotes/AustralianWildlife, yet in popular culture you can hear him in literally every forest from Latin America over Africa to Asia. A prime example of MisplacedWildlife. Still the kookaburra laugh has become so prominent for scenes taking place in a jungle that creators will still add it to the soundtrack, because [[TheCoconutEffect somehow it just doesn't sound the same without it.]]

Can also be PlayedForLaughs, by depicting a regular forest or somebody's backyard at night.

Quite bemusing to experience, for Australians.

* In one version of the children's song "Kookaburra", the kookaburra "counts all the monkeys he can see". The species of kookaburra known for its laugh-like cry is native only to Australia, which has no native monkeys.

* In the children's song "Kookaburra", the kookaburra laughs and counts monkeys. The species of kookaburra known for its laugh-like cry is native only to Australia, which has no native monkeys.

Sad thing, though, is that this bird is actually only native to UsefulNotes/AustralianWildlife, yet in popular culture you can hear him in literally every forest from Latin America over Africa to Asia. A prime example of MisplacedWildlife. Still the kookaburra laugh has become so prominent for scenes taking place in a jungle that creators will still add him to the soundtrack, because [[TheCoconutEffect somehow it just doesn't sound the same without him.]]

Sad thing, though, is that this bird is actually only native to UsefulNotes/AustralianWildlife, yet in popular culture you can hear him in literally every forest, from Latin America over Africa to Asia. A prime example of MisplacedWildlife. Still the kookaburra laugh has become so prominent for scenes taking place in a jungle that creators will still add him to the soundtrack, because [[TheCoconutEffect somehow it just doesn't sound the same without him.]]

One of the StockSoundEffects that pop up whenever films, cartoons or TV series depict a jungle environment with a NoisyNature is the cackling laugh of the kookaburra, which sounds something like: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA0-YAoo9Q OOOOOO-HOOO-OOO-HOO-HOO-AHAHAHAHA]]" and is often assumed to be a monkey by people unfamiliar with the bird. It doesn't help much that we often hear the sound, [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen without actually seeing the animal making it]], thus adding to the confusion. The laugh sounds great and really puts in the right mood for a mysterious adventure set in an impenetrable jungle.

* This has nothing to do with jungle settings, but in ''WesternAnimation/DuckAmuck'', Daffy makes a kookaburra call during the SoundDefect scene.

* The kookaburra sound is heard during the intro of ''WesternAnimation/TazMania''. Coincidentally, there are wild kookaburras in Tasmania in RealLife, so MisplacedWildlife is {{Averted}} in this case.

* Exaggerated in ''Film/Freaked''. We not only get the obligatory kookaburra call, but it's also followed up by WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker's signature laugh.

A subtrope of TropesOfTheJungle, AvianTropes, MisplacedWildlife (unless a story is set in Australia) and MusicAndSoundEffects.

* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''. The episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E77TheJungle The Jungle]]" takes place in the African jungle, yet once again the kookaburra sound pops up.

* Kookaburra sounds can be heard in ''Film/RomancingTheStone''.

* ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'': Kookaburras can be heard on the tropical Isla Sorna, a fictionial island that is supposed to be west of UsefulNotes/CostaRica.

* ''Francis'' (1950) is set in Burma. Not only are there sound effects of kookaburras, in one jungle scene a sulphur crested cockatoo is shown in the branches.

* The kookaburra sound is heard during the intro of ''WesternAnimation/TazMania''. Coincidentally, there are wild kookaburras in Tasmania in RealLife, so MisplacedWildlife is {{Averted}} in this case.

One of the StockSoundEffects that pop up whenever films, cartoons or TV series depict a jungle environment with a NoisyNature is the cackling laugh of the kookaburra, which sounds something like: "OOOOOO-HOOO-OOO-HOO-HOO-AHAHAHAHA" and is often assumed to be a monkey by people unfamiliar with the bird. It doesn't help much that we often hear the sound, [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen without actually seeing the animal making it]], thus adding to the confusion. The laugh sounds great and really puts in the right mood for a mysterious adventure set in an impenetrable jungle.