Hi Mike,
I'm not sure if you've done much birding in Asia before but the female
(and juvenile) Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) look rather different
to ours (Australian E.cyanocephala) and to my ear sound slightly different.
If you can borrow or have a copy of the Birds of Wallacea by Brian
Coates & David Bishop there is a good description of both species.
I'm afraid there is a big divide between Asian and Australasian bird
taxonomy and both should be looked at together (re: Clamorous &
Australian Reed Warbler, Little & Black-backed Bittern, Spangled &
Hair-crested Drongo, etc......there are taxonomists on either side of
the fence that are familiar with one but seem to have little or no
experience of the other)
If in doubt there are two great photographic resources: the Oriental
Bird Image & Australasian Bird Image Database which might help (see
http://www.orientalbirdimages.org and http://www.aviceda.org/abid)
(apologies for being my being involved with both, so I hope I don't
sound like I'm 'blowing' my own trumpet!)
Tom Tarrant
Mike Simpson wrote:
I posted a picture of a Male Common Koel at www.birdforum.net this week, and
received a response that it was now called the Australian Koel (Eudynamys
cyanocephala).
As everyone here seems to call it the Common Koel (Eudynamis scolopacea)
would appreciate any comments?
Best regards - Mike
Penrith, NSW, Australia
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