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WoodlandMedium · 195 g
What the Pacific Koel sounds like
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The Pacific Koel can be identified by its black plumage, often tinted with blue and green, and red eyes. The species is sexually dimorphic: the female has brown plumage along the back with white spots and the underbelly is often cream coloured with fine black stripes. Young birds resemble the female but have dark eyes.
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When to see the Pacific Koel
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Pacific Koel
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Pacific Koel
The Pacific koel, also known as the eastern koel or formerly common koel, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. In northern Australia, it is colloquially known as the rainbird or stormbird.
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Easily confused with
Black-billed KoelEudynamys melanorhynchusThe black-billed koel is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceusThe Asian koel is a large and long-tailed cuckoo measuring 39–46 cm (15–18 in) and weighing 190–327 g (6.7–11.5 oz).
Side by side: Asian Koel vs Pacific Koel
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