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.

It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, 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.

The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a large member of the cuckoo family and 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. The name koel is echoic in origin with several language variants. The bird is a widely used symbol in Indian and Nepali poetry.

2024年4月29日 · Our results provide an experimental demonstration of the Asian koel ability to rapidly locate nests in locally novel nest sites, potentially facilitated by close monitoring of host activity and behavior around the nest site. However, the underlying mechanisms for this rapid adjustment to novel nest sites remain unresolved.

2020年7月9日 · A koel reduces its risk by not putting all of its eggs in one nest, but distributing them between multiple. When the koel visits a host’s nest, it also punctures or breaks eggs irrespective...

2023年7月11日 · The Asian Koel is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, where the young are raised by the foster parents. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults. The word koel is echoic in origin and the bird is a widely used symbol in Indian poetry.

2024年3月5日 · In the verdant tapestry of Asian forests, one avian troubadour stands out with its haunting melodies and a mysterious presence – the Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus). With its sleek plumage and captivating calls, this enigmatic bird has woven itself into the cultural and ecological fabric of the regions it inhabits.

2025年1月17日 · In the summer months, the koel calls out day and night, from the dense foliage of trees it hides in. While some urban dwellers find the calls “annoying”, artists, poets, birdwatchers and researchers have long been fascinated with this shy, vocal bird

2023年11月18日 · Depending on the area it lives in, the Asian koel will occupy nests of different species similar in size, such as crows, puffins or red wattles. The young spend an average of 35 days in the nest before fledging and flying for the first time. The breeding season occurs from September to March, during which time the chick will grow to twice its size.

The Eastern Koel is a brood parasite, that is, it lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species. Common hosts are the Red Wattlebird, Anthochaera carnunculata, friarbirds, the Magpie-lark, Grallina cyanoleuca, and figbirds. A single egg is laid in the host's nest and once hatched the chick forces the other eggs and hatchlings out of the nest.