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Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel

Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus] (= Eudynamys scolopaceus) (Linnaeus, C 1758)




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Eudynamys
Scientific:
  Eudynamys scolopaceus

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.111

Protonym:
  Cuculus scolopaceus

Type locality:
  Bengal.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/129/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5D43995351C97BC6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5D439953

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5D439953

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 705305

Geographic range:

  • Eudynamys scolopaceus: Indian Subcontinent through eastern China, mainland southeastern Asia, the Phillippines, and Greater Sundas; Maldives, Lakshadweep, and Andaman and Nicobar islands
  • Eudynamys scolopaceus scolopaceus: Nepal to Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Lakshadweep, and Maldives
  • Eudynamys scolopaceus chinensis: southern China and Indochina; winters to Borneo
  • Eudynamys scolopaceus harterti: Hainan (southern China)
  • Eudynamys scolopaceus [malayanus, dolosus or simalurensis]: northeastern India to Thailand, Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, and Lesser Sundas
  • Eudynamys scolopaceus [mindanensis or frater]: Philippines (including Palawan), Sulu Archipelago, Sangihe, Siau, Ruang, and Talaud
  • Eudynamys scolopaceus corvinus: northern Moluccas
  • Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]: central Moluccas to northern and eastern Australia
  • Eudynamys orientalis orientalis: southern Moluccas (Buru, Manipa, Kelang, Seram, Ambon, and Watubela)
  • Eudynamys orientalis [rufiventer or minimus]: New Guinea
  • Eudynamys orientalis hybrida: Long Islands (Crown, Long, and Tolokiwa), between New Guinea and New Britain
  • Eudynamys orientalis salvadorii: Bismarck Archipelago
  • Eudynamys orientalis alberti: Solomon Islands
  • Eudynamys orientalis picatus: Kai Islands and Sumba to Timor and Roma
  • Eudynamys melanorhynchus: Sulawesi and satellite islands, and Banggai and Sula islands (off eastern Sulawesi)
  • Eudynamys melanorhynchus melanorhynchus: Sulawesi
  • Eudynamys melanorhynchus facialis: Sula Islands
  • Eudynamys cyanocephalus cyanocephalus: northern Queensland to southern New South Wales; winters to Moluccas
  • Eudynamys cyanocephalus subcyanocephalus: northwestern Australia to northwestern Queensland; winters to southern Moluccas
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel
French:
Coucou koël, C. du Pacifique, C. à bec noir ou C. bleuté

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus or cyanocephalus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis or cyanocephalus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel ( Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus])
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coucou koël ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopacea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopacea) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopacea) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Eudynamys scolopacea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Eudynamys scolopacea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Eudynamys scolopacea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Eudynamys scolopaceus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Bengali: এশীয় কোকিল
Catalan: Cucut coel asiàtic
Cebuano: kwahao
Czech: Kukacka koel, kukačka koel
Danish: Koel
German: Indischer Koel
English: Asian Koel, Asian, Australian, Pacific or Black-billed Koel, Common Koel, Koel
Esperanto: Koelo
Spanish: Koel Común
Estonian: koelkägu
Finnish: Variskäki
French: Coucou koël, Coucou koël ou C. bleuté, Coucou koël, C. du Pacifique, C. à bec noir ou C. bleuté
Hindi: Kuyil
Hungarian: ázsiai koel
Indonesian: Burung Tuwur Asia, Tuweuw, Tuwur Asia
Italian: Koel comune
Japanese (romaji): oni kakkō, onikakkou
Japanese: オニカッコウ
Japanese (Kanji): 鬼郭公
Korean: 검은뻐꾸기, 초록부리뻐꾸기, 초록부리뻐꾸기(검은뻐꾸기)
Korean (Transliteration): chorok-buri-ppeokkugi, geomeun-ppeokkugi
Scientific: Cuculus scolopaceus, Eudynamys [scolopaceus or cyanocephalus], Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis or cyanocephalus], Eudynamys [scolopaceus, orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus], Eudynamys scolopacea, Eudynamys scolopaceus, Eudynamys scolopaceus scolopaceus
Lithuanian: Azijinė gegutė
Malayalam: കുയില്‍
Malay: Burung Sewah Tahu, Burung Tahu, Burung Tuwu, Tahu
Nepali: कोइली
Dutch: Indische Koël, Indische Koül
Norwegian: Grønnebbkoel
Polish: kukiel (zwyczajny), Kukiel zwyczajny
Pinyin: gē hǎo què, guǐ guōgōng, pó hǎo, sǎo-niǎo, zào-juān
Russian: Коель
Slovak: Koel vraní
Swedish: Koel, Koelgök
Tamil: Kokilam
Thai: นกกาเหว่า, นกดุเหว่า
Thai (Transliteration): nók dù-wàw, nók kaa-wàw
Turkish: Kara Kukal
Ukrainian: Коель великий
Vietnamese: Chim Tu hú
Chinese: 哥好雀, 噪鵑, 噪鹃, 婆好, 嫂鸟, 鬼郭公
Chinese (Traditional): 哥好雀, 噪鵑, 婆好, 嫂鳥, 鬼郭公
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 噪鵑
Chinese (Taiwan): 噪鹃

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