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Australian Koel
Eudynamys cyanocephalus (Latham, J 1801)
The Pacific koel, also known as the eastern koel, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. In Australia, it is colloquially known as the rainbird or stormbird, as its call is usually more prevalent before or during stormy weather. Source: Wikipedia
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Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Eudynamys
Scientific:
Eudynamys cyanocephalus
Classification
Order:Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Eudynamys
Scientific:
Eudynamys cyanocephalus
Original description
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Cuculus cyanocephalus
Type locality:
New Holland = New South Wales.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/36/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
1B28632C77628D9D
Avibase ID:
avibase-1B28632C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1B28632C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 705393
English:
Australian Koel
Czech:
kukacka modrohlavá
Danish:
Australsk Koel
Estonian:
austraalia koelkägu
Finnish:
australianvariskäki
French:
Coucou bleuté
Indonesian:
Tuwur Australia
Italian:
Koel comune
Japanese (romaji):
oasutorariaonikakkou
Australian Koel
Czech:
kukacka modrohlavá
Danish:
Australsk Koel
Estonian:
austraalia koelkägu
Finnish:
australianvariskäki
French:
Coucou bleuté
Indonesian:
Tuwur Australia
Italian:
Koel comune
Japanese (romaji):
oasutorariaonikakkou
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coucou bleuté ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephalus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2018: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2019: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2021: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2022: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2023: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2024: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2025: Pacific Koel (Australian) ( Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephela) [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephela) [version 4] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Australian Koel ( Eudynamys cyanocephala) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Eudynamys [cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Czech: Kukacka modrohlavá
Danish: Australsk Koel
German: Australienkoel, Australien-Koel, Australischer Koel, Pazifikkoel (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
English: Australasian Koel, Australian Koel, Pacific Koel (Australian)
English, HBW: Eastern Koel (Australian)
English (IOC): Pacific Koel (Australian)
English (United States): Pacific Koel (Australian)
Spanish: Koel Australiano, Koel común, Koel Oriental (cyanochephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Spanish (Spain): Koel oriental (cyanochephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Spanish (HBW): Pacific Koel (Australian)
Estonian: austraalia koelkägu
Finnish: Australianvariskäki
French: Coucou bleuté, Coucou bleuté [cyanocephalus ou subcyanocephalus], Coucou bridé, Coucou du Pacifique (d'Australie)
Indonesian: Katona mandara, Tuwur Australia
Italian: Koel australiano, Koel comune
Japanese (romaji): oasutorariaonikakkou, o-sutorariaonikakkou (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Japanese: オアストラリアオニカッコウ, オーストラリアオニカッコウ (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus), オーストラリアオニカッコウ（cyanocephalus／subcyanocephalus）
Scientific: Cuculus cyanocephalus, Eudynamys cyanocephala, Eudynamys cyanocephalus, Eudynamys cyanocephalus cyanocephalus, Eudynamys cyanocephela, Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus, Eudynamys scolopacea cyanocephala, Eudynamys scolopacea cynocephala, Eudynamys scolopaceus cyanocephalus
Dutch: Australische Koël, Australische Koël (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus), Australische Koül
Norwegian: Grånebbkoel, grånebbkoel (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Polish: kukiel australijski, kukiel pacyficzny (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Portuguese (Portugal): koel-oriental (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Russian: Австралийский коель, Тихоокеанский коэль (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Slovak: koel dažďový, koel dažďový (skup.)
Serbian: Pacifički koel (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Swedish: Australisk koel, australisk koel (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
Turkish: Pasifik Koeli (cyanocephalus/subcyanocephalus)
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