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Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Sudipto Roy (XC787963). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
House CrowCorvus splendens
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
ColetoSarcops calvus
Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| India | 2,953 |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 1,412 |
| Thailand | 1,248 |
| China | 957 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 715 |
| Mahārāshtra | 659 |
| Bangkok | 505 |
| Tamil Nādu | 459 |
| Karnātaka | 352 |
| Kerala | 290 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- Fruit eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fruit.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Brood parasiteListed by a harvested source as laying eggs in other species' nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Cuckoos · Cuculiformes |
| Family | Cuckoos · Cuculidae |
| Genus | Typical Koels · Eudynamys |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Asian Koel with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.