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Black-billed Koel
Eudynamys melanorhynchus Müller, S, 1843
202 gWeight
The black-billed koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Black-billed Koel has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia378 records
- Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia200 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia172 records
More places
- Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia124 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia98 records
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia39 records
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia37 records
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia17 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black-billed koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to forest and woodland on the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Sula, Banggai, Togian and other smaller nearby islands. It has often been considered conspecific with E. scolopaceus, but they are increasingly treated as separate species.
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Questions
How big is the Black-billed Koel?
The Black-billed Koel weighs around 202 g.
Where does the Black-billed Koel live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi and satellites, Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Black-billed Koel?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Black-billed Koel eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Black-billed Koel in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 202 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 204 mm
- Tail
- 198 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 37 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sulawesi and satellites, Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Eudynamys
Other birds in the genus Eudynamys
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
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