A kookaburra has made itself at home in the English countryside – more than 14,000km from its native homeland of .
The kookaburra was filmed living wild in the Suffolk countryside, near Sudbury, and is presumed to be an escapee.
The Suffolk Wildlife Trust spokesman Jack Cripps told NationalWorld that it has been spotted in the area since 2015 and was faring well in the cooler UK climate.
‘The bird has been seen alive and well over the past nine years. Kookaburra can live for over 20 years, and as it seems to have made itself at home in Suffolk – which is one of the UK’s warmest and driest counties – it could be around for many more years to come,’ Cripps said.
A kookaburra was spotted near Sudbury, in the Suffolk countryside (stock image)
‘It would be an escapee, however it’s not known from where the bird escaped,’ he said.
This isn’t the first time a kookaburra has been seen in the wild in the UK. In 2022, two joggers saw one in Burgess Hill, Sussex.
Two years ago, residents of the Devon village of Membury spotted a Kookaburra in a local garden. It was believed to have escaped from a nearby wildlife park.
Kookaburras are large terrestrial kingfishers native to and New Guinea. They are known for their distinctive call, which sounds like loud, echoing laughter.
They are also famous for their role in n folklore and are often depicted as symbols of the n bush.