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Pacific or Australian Koel
Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus] (= Eudynamys orientalis) (Linnaeus, C 1766)
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 orientalis
Classification
Order:Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Eudynamys
Scientific:
Eudynamys orientalis
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Cuculus orientalis
Type locality:
East Indies = Amboina.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/172/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A9881D272702116E
Avibase ID:
avibase-A9881D27
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A9881D27
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 705401
Geographic range:
- 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 cyanocephalus cyanocephalus: northern Queensland to southern New South Wales; winters to Moluccas
- Eudynamys cyanocephalus subcyanocephalus: northwestern Australia to northwestern Queensland; winters to southern Moluccas
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Source: Clements checklist
Pacific or Australian Koel
French:
Coucou du Pacifique ou C. bleuté
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pacific or Australian Koel (incl. rufiventer) ( Eudynamys [orientalis, cyanocephalus or rufiventer]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific or Australian Koel (incl. rufiventer) ( Eudynamys [orientalis, cyanocephalus or rufiventer]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pacific or Australian Koel ( Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Eastern Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Eastern Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eastern Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eastern Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eastern Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eastern Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2021: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2022: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2023: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2024: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 6] |
| Clements, version 2015: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2019: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2015: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2018: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2019: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2021: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2022: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2023: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2024: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Pacific Koel ( Eudynamys orientalis) [version 2] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eudynamys orientalis [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Eudynamys [orientalis, cyanocephalus or melanorhynchus]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Cucut coel de Nova Guinea
Czech: kukačka pacifická
Danish: Molukkoel
German: Pazifikkoel, Pazifischer Koel
English: Eastern Koel, Pacific Koel, Pacific or Australian Koel, Pacific or Australian Koel (incl. rufiventer)
English, HBW: Eastern Koel (Pacific Koel)
English (IOC): Pacific Koel
English (United States): Pacific Koel
Spanish: Koel oriental
Spanish (Spain): Koel oriental
Spanish (HBW): Pacific Koel
Estonian: austraalia koelkägu
Finnish: papuanvariskäki
French: Coucou bleuté, Coucou du Pacifique, Coucou du Pacifique ou C. bleuté
Croatian: pacifička kukavica
Hungarian: ausztrál koel
Indonesian: Tuwur australia, Tuwur Pasific
Italian: Koel australiano
Japanese (romaji): o-sutorariaonikakkou
Japanese: オーストラリアオニカッコウ
Scientific: Cuculus orientalis, Eudynamys [orientalis or cyanocephalus], Eudynamys [orientalis, cyanocephalus or rufiventer], Eudynamys orientalis, Eudynamys scolopaceus orientalis
Lithuanian: Rytinis koelis
Dutch: Australische Koël
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grånebbkoel
Norwegian: Grånebbkoel
Polish: kukiel pacyficzny
Portuguese: coel-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal): koel-oriental
Russian: Тихоокеанский коэль
Slovak: koel tichomorský
Serbian: Pacifički koel
Swedish: australisk koel
Turkish: Pasifik Koeli
Ukrainian: коель східний
Chinese: 太平洋噪鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 澳洲噪鵑
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