Koel
| Koel | |
|---|---|
| Male Asian koel | |
| Female Asian koel | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Subfamily: | Cuculinae |
| Genus: | Eudynamys Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Cuculus orientalis (Pacific koel) Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
|
Eudynamys melanorhynchus | |
Wikisource has the text of the 1920 Encyclopedia Americana article Koel.
The true koels, Eudynamys, are a genus of cuckoos from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. They are large sexually dimorphic cuckoos that eat fruits and insects and have loud distinctive calls. They are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species.
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