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Eudynamys scolopaceus
Also known as: Common Koel
Basic stats
Diet
Fruits, insects
Habitat
Forest edge, gardens, urban areas
Range
South and Southeast Asia, Australasia
Clutch size
1 egg (brood parasite)
Incubation period
About 14–15 days
Size
Large (39–46cm)
Wingspan
~55–60cm
Weight
~190–320g
A large cuckoo showing marked sexual dimorphism, males glossy black with red eyes and females heavily spotted brown and white, common around forest edge and even city gardens.
A brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other large hosts, males famous for their loud, repeated 'ko-el' calls that are a familiar dawn and dusk sound across the region.
