Asian Koel
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Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
60 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo family of birds, the Cuculidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with the closely related black-billed koels, and Pacific koels which are sometimes treated as subspecies. The Asian koel, like many of its related cuckoo kin, is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults. The name koel is echoic in origin with several language variants. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Koel sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

40–50% · Likely
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

10–20% · With luck
Raffles's Malkoha
LC

Raffles's Malkoha

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Rhinortha chlorophaea

10–20% · With luck
Violet Cuckoo
LC

Violet Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

10–20% · With luck
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Malkoha
LC

Red-billed Malkoha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zanclostomus javanicus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
LC

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator coromandus

Insufficient data
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

<5% · Rare
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Coucal
LC

Lesser Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus bengalensis

Insufficient data
Asian Emerald Cuckoo
LC

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysococcyx maculatus

Insufficient data
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo

Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo

Bird

Cuculus fugax

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
7 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
10 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
14 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
21 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
22 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
24 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
25 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
26 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
28 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
29 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
30 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
31 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
32 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
33 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
34 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
35 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
36 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
37 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
38 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Koel in Khao Sok National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Koel sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Koel in Khao Sok National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Asian Koel in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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