Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Beak

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Feet

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Crest

No crest

' Mainly resident. Widespread. Large, with long and broad tail. Male is glossy black (with green L ~ - iridescence), with a dull lime-green bill and brilliant red eye. Female is brown above (with faint green gloss), spotted and barred with white and buff, and white below, strongly barred with dark brown. A lso has striking red eye. Juvenile is blackish. with white or buff tips to wing-coverts and tertials. and variable white barring on underparts; tail is black, although shows pronounced rufous barring on some. ~ ~ t Voice A loud, rising and increasingly anxious repeatedko-e/... ko-e/... ko-e/ and a bubbling more rapid ~ repeated kosl.. kosl Typically keeps concealed in dense foliage when not feeding, although may sun itself from a treetop in early mornings. Open woodland, gardens and cultivation.