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Wildlife Showcase

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on BBC Two England

A series of eight programmes featuring natural history films from other countries. 6: The Kookaburra
Known also as the 'laughing jackass,' this bird's call is evocative of the Australian bush. The Aboriginal people say that its 'hysterical laughter' at dawn is a signal for the sky people to create light. Roger Whittaker 's witty portrait of this bird, the largest of the kingfishers, reveals behaviour as surprising and fascinating as any to be found among
Australia's unique wildlife. Produced and directed by ROGER WHITTTAKER
Presented for BBCtv by GEORGE INGER. BBC Bristol
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Roger Whittaker
Directed By:
Roger Whitttaker
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George Inger.
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