Kookaburras are commonly found in eucalyptus trees, and Australian folklore says that the morning melody of the kookaburra is a cue for the “sky people” to “light the sun each morning.” ...

But they weren't the only ones who needed to drink. So did all the other animals. Kookaburra lived in a tree nearby. ‘Let’s go to the stream to drink,’ he said to the other birds.