Gogobera

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laughing \Laugh"ing\, a. & n.
     from {Laugh}, v. i.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Laughing falcon} (Zool.), a South American hawk
        ({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); -- so called from its notes,


        which resemble a shrill laugh.
  
     {Laughing gas} (Chem.), nitrous oxide, also called
        hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; -- so called
        from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes
        produces when inhaled. It has been much used as an
        anaesthetic agent, though now its use is primarily in
        dentistry
  
     {Laughing goose} (Zool.), the European white-fronted goose.
        
  
     {Laughing gull}. (Zool.)
     (a) A common European gull ({Xema ridibundus}); -- called
         also {pewit}, {black cap}, {red-legged gull}, and {sea
         crow}.
     (b) An American gull ({Larus atricilla}). In summer the head
         is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
         primaries black.
  
     {Laughing hyena} (Zool.), the spotted hyena. See {Hyena}.
  
     {Laughing jackass} (Zool.), the great brown kingfisher
        ({Dacelo gigas}), of Australia; -- called also {giant
        kingfisher}, and {gogobera}.
  
     {Laughing owl} (Zool.), a peculiar owl ({Sceloglaux
        albifacies}) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of
        extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
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