• Synonyms Asian Koel (Asian), Asian Koel (Asian, Asian Koel (nominate group), Asian Koel (excl. ssp. frater), Western Koel, Koel, Common Koel, Asian Koel [nominate group], excl. orientalis), Asian Koel (excl. ssp. frater)
  • Old latin name for bird Eudynamys scolopacea, Cuculus scolopaceus

Asian Koelbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 3.
    Song, © Greg Irving
    Philippines
  • 4.
    Call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Thailand
  • 5.
    Call, © David Darrell-Lambert
    Thailand
  • 6.
    Song, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Thailand
  • 7.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Thailand
  • 8.
    Song, © Qin Huang
    China
  • 9.
    Song, © Thijs Fijen
    Thailand
  • 10.
    Call, © Somkiat Pakapinyo (Chai)
    Thailand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Asian Koel

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion widespread; also Lesser Sundas

Asian Koel subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Eudynamys scolopaceus chinensiss China and Indochinato BorneoNo
Eudynamys scolopaceus hartertiHainan (off se China)-No
Eudynamys scolopaceus malayanusne India and Bangladesh to Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and Lombok to Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas)-No
Eudynamys scolopaceus mindanensisPhilippines (including Palawan), Sangihe and Talaud is. (n of ne Sulawesi) and n Moluccas-No
Eudynamys scolopaceus scolopaceusNepal, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Laccadive Is. and Maldives-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliএশীয় কোকিল, এ঱ীয় হকাচকর
BulgarianКоел
Catalancucut coel asiàtic, Cucut koel asiàtic
Chinese噪鹃, 鬼郭公, 婆好, 嫂鸟, 噪鵑, 哥好雀
Chinese (Traditional)噪鵑, 鬼郭公, 嫂鳥, 婆好, 哥好雀
Croatiancrvenooka kukavica
Czechkukačka koel, kukacka koel
DanishKoel
DutchIndische Koül, Koel, Indische Koël
EsperantoKoelo
Estoniankoelkägu
Finnishvariskäki, intianvariskäki
FrenchCoucou koël, Coucou koël (Asie), Coucou koël (groupe nominal)
GalicianKoel asiático
GermanAsienkoel, Indischer Koel, Indienkoel, Koel
Hebrewקואל אסייתי
HindiKuyil
Hungarianázsiai koel
IcelandicAldingaukur
IndonesianTuweuw, Tuwur asia, Burung Tuwur Asia
IrishCuach fhadearrach
ItalianKoel comune
Japaneseオニカッコウ
Korean초록부리뻐꾸기(검은뻐꾸기), 검은뻐꾸기, 검은뻐꾸기(초록부리뻐꾸기), 초록부리뻐꾸기
LatvianĀzijas kuela
Lithuanianpaprastasis koelis, Azijinė gegutė
MalayBurung Tuwu, Burung Tahu, Burung Sewah Tahu, Tahu
Malayalamകുയില്‍, നാട്ടുകുയിൽ
Marathiकोकीळ
Mongolianцацагт хөхөөлөг
Nepaliकोइली
Norwegiangrønnebbkoel
Norwegian NynorskGrønnebbkoel
Persianکوکوسیاه آسیایی, کوکوی سیاه, کوکوی سیاه (آسیایی), کوکوی سیاه
Polishkukiel zwyczajny, kukiel wielki
Portuguesekoel-ocidental, Koel-asiático
RomanianCoel
RussianКоэль, Коель
SerbianAzijski koel
Slovakkoel vraní
SlovenianKoel
SpanishKoel Común, Koel occidental
SwedishKoelgök, Koel, asiatisk koel
TamilKokilam
Thaiนกกาเหว่า, นกดุเหว่า
TurkishKoel, Kara Kukal
Ukrainianкоель великий
VietnameseChim Tu hú, Tu hú
WelshCöel