Pacific Koel
Eudynamys orientalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusEudynamys (True Koels)
- SpeciesEudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel)
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Shining Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 13 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Koel in Royal National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Pacific Koel sighting in Royal National Park, based on 220 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Koel in Royal National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Koel in Royal National Park in our monthly data.