Pacific Koel bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsPacific or Australian Koel, Pacific or Australian Koel (incl. rufiventer), Eastern Koel
Old latin name for birdCuculus orientalis
OrderCuckoos and relatives / Cuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos / Cuculidae
GenusEudynamys
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionc Moluccas to n, e Australia

Pacific Koel bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, male, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Ryu Callaway
    Australia
  • 4.
    Call, male, song, © Ryu Callaway
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 6.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 7.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 8.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 9.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 10.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Pacific Koel

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

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalancucut coel de Nova Guinea
Chinese太平洋噪鹃
Chinese (Traditional)澳洲噪鵑
Croatianpacifička kukavica
Czechkukačka pacifická
DanishMolukkoel
DutchAustralische Koël
Estonianaustraalia koelkägu
Finnishpapuanvariskäki
FrenchCoucou bleuté, Coucou du Pacifique ou C. bleuté, Coucou du Pacifique
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, grånebbkoel
Norwegian NynorskGrånebbkoel
Polishkukiel pacyficzny
Portuguesekoel-oriental, coel-australiano
RussianТихоокеанский коэль
SerbianPacifički koel
Slovakkoel tichomorský
SpanishKoel oriental
Swedishaustralisk koel
TurkishPasifik Koeli
Ukrainianкоель східний