Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel)

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The Asian koel is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with the closely related black-billed koels, and Pacific koels which are sometimes treated as subspecies. The Asian koel like many of its related cuckoo kin is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults. The name koel is echoic in origin with several language variants. The bird is a widely used symbol in Indian and Nepali poetry. Source: Wikipedia

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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:
6150358815172A12

Avibase ID:
avibase-61503588

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/61503588

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
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Asian Koel
Catalan:
Cucut coel asiàtic
Czech:
kukačka koel
Danish:
Koel
German:
Asienkoel
Spanish:
Koel occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Koel Occidental
Finnish:
intianvariskäki
French:
Coucou koël
Croatian:
crvenooka kukavica
Hungarian:
ázsiai koel
Icelandic:
Aldingaukur
Italian:
Koel comune
Japanese (romaji):
onikakkou
Japanese:
オニカッコウ
Lithuanian:
Paprastasis koelis
Dutch:
Indische Koël
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grønnebbkoel
Norwegian:
Grønnebbkoel
Polish:
kukiel wielki
Portuguese:
Koel-asiático
Portuguese (Portugal):
koel-ocidental
Russian:
Коэль
Slovak:
koel vraní
Serbian:
Azijski koel
Swedish:
asiatisk koel
Ukrainian:
Коель великий
Chinese:
噪鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
噪鵑

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Asian Koel [nominate group] ( Eudynamys scolopaceus [scolopaceus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Clements, version 2021: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 6]
Clements, version 2015: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52: Asian Koel (Asian) ( Eudynamys scolopaceus [scolopaceus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Asian Koel (Asian) ( Eudynamys scolopaceus [scolopaceus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Asian Koel (Asian) ( Eudynamys scolopaceus [scolopaceus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Asian Koel (Asian) ( Eudynamys scolopaceus [scolopaceus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
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eBird version 2024: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Common Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Asian Koel ( Eudynamys scolopaceus) [version 2]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eudynamys scolopaceus [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Eudynamys [scolopaceus or orientalis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Bulgarian: Коел
Bengali: এশীয় কোকিল, এ঱ীয় হকাচকর
Bengali (transliteration): ēśīẏa kōkila
Catalan: Cucut coel asiàtic, Cucut koel asiàtic
Cebuano: kwahao
Czech: kukacka koel, kukačka koel
Welsh: Cöel
Danish: Koel
German: Asienkoel, Indienkoel, Indischer Koel, Koel
Maldivian: Dhivehi Koveli
English: Asian Koel, Asian Koel (excl. ssp. frater), Asian Koel (Asian), Asian Koel (Asian, excl. orientalis), Asian Koel (excl. ssp. frater), Asian Koel (nominate group), Asian Koel [nominate group], Common Koel, Koel, Western Koel
English, HBW: Western Koel
English (IOC): Asian Koel
English (United States): Asian Koel
Esperanto: Koelo
Spanish: Koel Común, Koel occidental
Spanish (Spain): Koel Occidental
Spanish (HBW): Koel occidental
Estonian: koelkägu
Persian: کوکوسیاه آسیایی, کوکوی سیاه , کوکوی سیاه (آسیایی)
Finnish: intianvariskäki, variskäki
French: Coucou koël, Coucou koël (Asie), Coucou koël (groupe nominal)
Irish: Cuach fhadearrach
Galician: Koel asiático
Hebrew: קואל אסייתי
Hindi: Kuyil
Croatian: crvenooka kukavica
Hungarian: ázsiai koel
Indonesian: Burung Tuwur Asia, Tuweuw, Tuwur Asia
Icelandic: Aldingaukur
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 honoratus, Cuculus scolopaceus, Eudynamys [scolopaceus, excl. orientalis], Eudynamys honoratus, Eudynamys horonatus, Eudynamys scolopacea, Eudynamys scolopaceus, Eudynamys scolopaceus (excl. frater), Eudynamys scolopaceus [scolopaceus Group], Eudynamys scolopaceus [scolopaceus], Eudynamys scolopaceus scolopaceus
Lithuanian: Azijinė gegutė, Paprastasis koelis
Latvian: Āzijas kuela
Malayalam: കുയില്‍, നാട്ടുകുയിൽ
Mongolian: цацагт хөхөөлөг
Marathi: कोकीळ
Malay: Burung Sewah Tahu, Burung Tahu, Burung Tuwu, Tahu
Mongolian, Chakhar (Peripheral): цацагт хөхөөлөг
Nepali: कोइली
Dutch: Indische Koël, Indische Koül, Koel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grønnebbkoel
Norwegian: Grønnebbkoel
Polish: kukiel wielki, kukiel zwyczajny
Pinyin: gē hǎo què, guǐ guōgōng, pó hǎo, sǎo-niǎo, zào-juān
Portuguese: Koel-asiático
Portuguese (Portugal): koel-ocidental
Romanian: Coel
Russian: Коель, Коэль
Slovak: Koel vraní
Slovenian: Koel
Serbian: Azijski koel
Swedish: asiatisk koel, Koel, Koelgök
Tamil: Kokilam
Thai: นกกาเหว่า, นกดุเหว่า
Thai (Transliteration): nók dù-wàw, nók kaa-wàw
Turkish: Kara Kukal, Koel
Ukrainian: Коель великий
Vietnamese: Chim Tu hú, 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