A bird known as the "Shovel- billed [this]" is not actually a true member of this group of birds.
It's not a cock, but this bird's call so accurately matches the dawn that it has been nicknamed the "bushman's clock". A bird known as the "Shovel- billed [this]" is not actually a true member of this group of birds. These birds are part of the kingfisher family, and their major species include the Rufous-bellied, the Spangled, and the Blue-Winged. This bird kills snakes by seizing them and then dropping them from heights. The northern range of this bird includes the Aru Islands and (*) New Guinea. This bird's call is said to resemble laughter, leading to a folk song about this bird sitting in the old gum tree. For ten points, name this strange-looking bird from Australia.
It's not a cock, but this bird's call so accurately matches the dawn that it has been nicknamed the "bushman's clock".
{Kookaburra}