C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Cuculiformes Cuculidae

Pacific Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

CIOC 1304

Pacific Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

Cuculiformes · Cuculidae

Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis).

ATK84

DEF54

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 194.9 g
Diet: Fruit
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 84

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 84).

DEF 54

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 54).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Central Moluccas to Northern & Eastern Australia Habitat: Woodland

8 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Eudynamys orientalis orientalis
c Moluccas
Eudynamys orientalis picatus
Sumba to Timor (Lesser Sundas) and s Moluccas
Eudynamys orientalis rufiventer
New Guinea and w, n satellites
Eudynamys orientalis hybrida
Crown, Long and Tolokiwa (w of New Britain) and Credner Is. (e of New Britain, se Bismarck Arch.)
Eudynamys orientalis salvadorii
New Ireland, New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)
Eudynamys orientalis alberti
Buka to Makira group (Solomon Is.)
Eudynamys orientalis cyanocephalus
ec QLD to s NSW (ec, se Australia)
Eudynamys orientalis subcyanocephalus
ne WA to ec QLD (n Australia)