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Black-billed Koel
Eudynamys melanorhynchus
Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 202 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Eudynamys
- Species melanorhynchus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 202 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Koel is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-billed Koel is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) is a member of the Cuculidae family, within the order Cuculiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 202 g, with a wing length of about 20.4 cm and a tail of around 19.8 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 191,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Koel?
The Black-billed Koel is a large bird that weighs around 202 g.
Where does the Black-billed Koel live?
The Black-billed Koel is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-billed Koel belong to?
The Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Black-billed Koel eat?
The Black-billed Koel is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-billed Koel migrate?
The Black-billed Koel is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Black-billed Koel make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed Koel — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-billed Koel's range?
The Black-billed Koel has a mapped global range of about 191,000 km².
Conservation
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