Other Scientific Names
Eudynamys cyanocephala [BirdLife International (2004)], Eudynamys cyanocephala [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Eudynamys cyanocephalus [BirdLife International (2008)]
Other Names (World)
Eastern Koel, Pacific Koel, Australian Koel, Common Koel, Cooee-bird, Rainbird, Stormbird, Indian Koel
Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) [XC816407]
by Ken George from Mona Mona, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia (call)
Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) [XC692322]
by John Munro from Holmes, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia (call)
Nest
None. Egg(s) laid in that of the foster parents, the large honeyeaters, including Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) and Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata).
Eggs (Guide)
1; smooth, pink or buff, usually with slight sheen, sprinkled with spots, dots and sometimes short wavy streaks of dull purple-red, with underlying markings of purple-grey; oval; about 34 x 24 mm.
Young
Altricial, nidicolous.
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
The following 8 subspecies are recognised:
orientalis (Latham, 1801) - Southern Moluccas to northern, eastern Australia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
picatus Müller, S, 1843 - Kai Islands and Sumba to Timor and Roma.
rufiventer (Lesson, R, 1830) - New Guinea. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
hybrida Diamond, 2002 - Long I. (off north-eastern New Guinea).
salvadorii Hartert, 1900 - Bismarck Archipelago. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
alberti Rothschild & Hartert, 1907 - Solomon Is. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Western Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
cyanocephalus (Latham, 1801) - Northern Queensland to southern New South Wales. Winters to Moluccas.
subcyanocephalus Mathews, 1912 - North-western Australia to north-western Queensland. Winters to southern Moluccas.
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Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
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