True Koels
Eudynamys
The true koels, Eudynamys, are a genus of cuckoos from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. They are large sexually dimorphic cuckoos which eat fruits and insects and have loud distinctive calls. They are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Asian Koel
speciesEudynamys scolopaceus
Pacific Koel
speciesEudynamys orientalis
Black-billed Koel
speciesEudynamys melanorhynchus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1878.