laughing jackass

English Thesaurus

1. almost extinct owl of New Zealand (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bird of minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl,
definition	:	nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	genus sceloglaux, sceloglaux,
definition	:	a genus of Strigidae (noun.animal)

2. Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	kingfisher,
definition	:	nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	dacelo, genus dacelo,
definition	:	Australasian kingfishers (noun.animal)