Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
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About Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Cuckoos
- Family: Cuckoos
The Asian koel is a member of the cuckoo family of birds, the Cuculidae. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan, 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, Pakistani and Nepali poetry.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2013-01-16
Phong Nha Ke Bang, Vietnam -
2013-01-30
Phnom Penh, Cambodia -
2013-02-02
Pak Thale, Thailand -
2013-02-24
Sanjay Ghandi National Park, India -
2016-02-23
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore -
2016-02-23
Fort Canning, Singapore -
2023-03-15
Pulau Ubin, Singapore -
2023-03-18
Kampong Mantanani, Malaysia -
2023-03-31
Bukit Fraser, Malaysia -
2024-09-04
Pulau Ubin, Singapore -
2024-09-04
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore -
2025-08-19
Danau Kaco, Indonesia -
2025-08-22
Pulau Sipura, Indonesia -
2025-08-23
Pulau Sipura, Indonesia -
2025-08-24
Pulau Sipura, Indonesia
