Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusEudynamys (True Koels)
- SpeciesEudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel)
Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculus varius
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Sirkeer Malkoha
Taccocua leschenaultii
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
📅 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 Periyar National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Asian Koel sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 48 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Asian Koel in Periyar National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Asian Koel in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.