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Least Concern

Cuckoos & Turacos

Pacific Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.

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Found across 16 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Indonesia Birds of Australian Capital Territory Birds of New South Wales Birds of Northern Territory Birds of Queensland Birds of South Australia Birds of Tasmania Birds of Victoria Birds of Western Australia

By family

Cuckoos of Australia Cuckoos of Indonesia Cuckoos of New South Wales Cuckoos of Northern Territory Cuckoos of Queensland Cuckoos of Western Australia

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The Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 195 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 Eudynamys
Species orientalis

Where it lives

Central Moluccas to northern, eastern Australia

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 195 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Cuculidae
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Not Evaluated

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Pacific 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 Pacific Koel is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU c Moluccas to n, e Australia.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 195 g, with a wing length of about 21.7 cm and a tail of around 21.6 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 2.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Pacific Koel — Song

Recorded by Étienne Leroy Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Pacific Koel?

The Pacific Koel is a large bird that weighs around 195 g.

Where does the Pacific Koel live?

The Pacific Koel is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU c Moluccas to n, e Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Pacific Koel belong to?

The Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What does the Pacific Koel eat?

The Pacific Koel is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Pacific Koel migrate?

The Pacific Koel is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Pacific 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 Pacific Koel make?

1 real field recording of the Pacific Koel — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Pacific Koel's range?

The Pacific Koel has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².