Photo: J. G. Keulemans delt. & lith. [Plate XIV, 1888]. / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Cuckoos & Turacos

Long-tailed Koel

Urodynamis taitensis

Long-tailed Koel (Urodynamis taitensis) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.

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The Long-tailed Koel (Urodynamis taitensis) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 117 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
Genus Urodynamis
Species taitensis

Where it lives

North, South and Stewart is. and satellites (New Zealand)

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 117 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Cuculidae
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

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Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Long-tailed Koel is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Long-tailed Koel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Long-tailed Koel (Urodynamis taitensis) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU North, South and Stewart is. and satellites (New Zealand).

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 117 g, with a wing length of about 17.2 cm and a tail of around 20.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 108,000 km².

Songs & calls

Long-tailed Koel — Call, song

Recorded by Matt Slaymaker Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Long-tailed Koel?

The Long-tailed Koel is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 117 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Koel live?

The Long-tailed Koel is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU North, South and Stewart is. and satellites (New Zealand), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Long-tailed Koel belong to?

The Long-tailed Koel (Urodynamis taitensis) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What does the Long-tailed Koel eat?

The Long-tailed Koel is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Long-tailed Koel migrate?

The Long-tailed Koel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Long-tailed Koel endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Long-tailed Koel make?

1 real field recording of the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Koel's range?

The Long-tailed Koel has a mapped global range of about 108,000 km².