Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus)
About the Black-billed Koel
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. Unlike the black-billed koel, all other members of the common koel complex have a pale bill. The black billed koel voice a typical "koel!" call, or a short series of rising and falling "woo" notes. The IUCN regards E. melanorhynchus as a synonym of E. orientalis, whereas the International Ornithologists' Union regards it as a valid species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 47 recordings for this species: 32 CC BY-NC-SA · 15 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceusrecording
- Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.