The Kookaburra and the Magpie are two of our national icons. Everyone recognises the Kookaburra by its laugh, but in ‘Kookaburra’, its fascinating social system is revealed as well as its expert fishing abilities. The Magpie has a beautiful call but can be aggressive and territorial. The complete life cycle of this common but fascinating bird is explored in ‘Magpie’.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
306357
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Kookaburra
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)