Is a kookaburra a danger to humans?

Answer 1

Kookaburras are not at all dangerous to people, or to their pets. They do not attack caged birds as magpies and butcher birds do. At most, they are dangerous to the snakes, lizard and small mammals on which they feed.

Answer 2

Kookaburras are protected wherever they are native in Australia. Although Tasmania is a part of Australia, the kookaburra was introduced to the island. Therefore, because they are an introduced species, they are not protected under any legislation. No licence or permit is required to cull kookaburras on one's property, as long as it is done humanely.

Answer 3

Kookaburras are neither friendly nor unfriendly. They are wild birds, which tend to their daily duties of hunting for food. They are not at all skittish, but quite bold, often swooping down at barbeques to steal food.

Although some of Australia's native birds are kept as pets, kookaburras are protected by law and not among the birds legally kept as pets. This applies to both the Laughing kookaburra and the Blue-winged kookaburra. Certified wildlife carers may care for injured birds, but an "Advanced Bird Keeper's Permit" is required.

Note: Legally, the keeping of kookaburras overseas is a grey area, as Australia does not permit the exportation of native animals as pets, and regardless of local laws, to keep such an animal flouts Australia's laws. Regardless of whether local overseas breeders supply, it does not counter the fact that the birds were originally obtained illegally. It is an exceptionally cruel practice, as kookaburras are territorial birds which need space to fly. So-called "pet" kookaburras in the US have been known to be skittish, and this is only because they are not designed to be caged birds.

Answer 4

No. Kookaburras pose no danger to humans at all.

Answer 5

they are very agressive