Dwarf koel

The dwarf koel (Microdynamis parva) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Microdynamis.^[2] It is found in New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.^[1] Its closest relatives are the Eudynamys (the true koels).^[3]

Dwarf koel
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Cuculiformes
Family:	Cuculidae
Genus:	Microdynamis Salvadori, 1878
Species:	M. parva
Binomial name
Microdynamis parva (Salvadori, 1876)