Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusEudynamys (True Koels)
- SpeciesEudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel)
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo
Carpococcyx renauldi
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx maculatus
Large Hawk Cuckoo
Cuculus sparverioides
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Violet Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Koel in Khao Yai National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Asian Koel sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 454 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Asian Koel in Khao Yai National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Asian Koel in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.