• Synonyms Eastern Koel, Pacific or Australian Koel, Pacific or Australian Koel (incl. rufiventer)
  • Old latin name for bird Cuculus orientalis

Pacific Koelbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Ryu Callaway
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, song, © Andrew McCafferty
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, male, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 4.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 9.
    Call, male, song, © Ryu Callaway
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Pacific Koel

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion c Moluccas to n, e Australia

Pacific Koel subspecies (8)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Eudynamys orientalis albertiBuka to Makira group (Solomon Is.)-No
Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalusec QLD to s NSW (ec, se Australia)to MoluccasNo
Eudynamys orientalis hybridaCrown, Long and Tolokiwa (w of New Britain) and Credner Is. (e of New Britain, se Bismarck Arch.)-No
Eudynamys orientalis orientalisc Moluccas-No
Eudynamys orientalis picatusSumba to Timor (Lesser Sundas) and s Moluccas-No
Eudynamys orientalis rufiventerNew Guinea and w, n satellites-No
Eudynamys orientalis salvadoriiNew Ireland, New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)-No
Eudynamys orientalis subcyanocephalusne WA to ec QLD (n Australia)to s Moluccas, Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and s New GuineaNo

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalancucut coel de Nova Guinea
Chinese太平洋噪鹃
Chinese (Traditional)澳洲噪鵑
Croatianpacifička kukavica
Czechkukačka pacifická
DanishMolukkoel, Moluk Koel
DutchAustralische Koël
Estonianaustraalia koelkägu
Finnishpapuanvariskäki
FrenchCoucou du Pacifique ou C. bleuté, Coucou du Pacifique, Coucou bleuté
GermanPazifikkoel, Pazifischer Koel
Hungarianausztrál koel
IndonesianTuwur australia, Tuwur Pasific
ItalianKoel australiano
Japaneseオーストラリアオニカッコウ
Lithuanianrytinis koelis
Norwegiangrånebbkoel
Norwegian NynorskGrånebbkoel
Polishkukiel pacyficzny
Portuguesecoel-australiano, koel-oriental
RussianТихоокеанский коэль
SerbianPacifički koel
Slovakkoel tichomorský
SpanishKoel oriental
Swedishaustralisk koel
TurkishPasifik Koeli
Ukrainianкоель східний