Koel
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This article is about the bird genus. For other uses, see Koel (disambiguation).
The true koels, Eudynamys, are a genus of cuckoos from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. They are large sexually dimorphic cuckoos that eat fruits and insects and have loud distinctive calls. They are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species.
It has been suggested that Common koel be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2023. |
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Koel | |
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Male Asian koel | |
Female Asian koel | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Subfamily: | Cuculinae |
Genus: | Eudynamys Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 |
Type species | |
Cuculus orientalis (Pacific koel) Linnaeus, 1766 | |
Species | |
Eudynamys melanorhynchus |
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