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Kookaburra Sounds

Real kookaburra recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

3 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Kookaburra Sounds

  1. Laughing Kookaburra

    Dacelo novaeguineae, recorded in Garigal NP, New South Wales, 2020.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:05MP3

  2. Laughing Kookaburra

    Dacelo novaeguineae, recorded in Enoggera Reservoir QLD, Australia, 2025.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:05MP3

  3. Laughing Kookaburra

    Dacelo novaeguineae, recorded in The Basin VIC, Australia, 2021.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:09MP3

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Questions

Can I use these kookaburra sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these kookaburra sounds?

Only for one of the three clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Laughing Kookaburra, Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0". The other two need no credit.

Where were these kookaburra recordings made?

The iNaturalist recordings come from Garigal NP, New South Wales; Enoggera Reservoir QLD, Australia; The Basin VIC, Australia. Each one links to its original observation, with the date and the person who recorded it.