Fraser & Gray (2013) offer this perspective on the naming of the Koel:
"The former name of Pacific Koel was suggested for this species by Ian Mason
... in Schodde and Mason's monumental Zoological Catalogue of Australia (1997),
though the original species name was applied by Linnaeus. Christidis & Boles
(2008), however, suggested the usage of Eastern Koel, as the bird is found as
far west as eastern Indonesia; the name derives directly from the species
[scientific] name."
In examining the meaning of the scientific name (Jobling 2010):
Eudynamys (Greek origin) is derived from "eu" meaning "fine" and "dunamis"
meaning "power, strength".
orientalis (Latin origin) meaning "eastern".
References:
Fraser, I. & Gray, J. (2013). Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide (CSIRO
Publishing, Collingwood).
Jobling, J.A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names (Christopher
Helm, London).
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde NSW
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 6:36 AM, Martin Butterfield <>
wrote:
> I raise this question with great trepidation, but in updating some of
> my records I find that at various times I have called a melodious bird both
> "Common Koel" and "Eastern Koel". BirdLife Australia seem to favour
> Eastern Koel for birdata. On eBird it is called "Australian Koel".
>
> I realise that there is no 'best' or 'correct' name. As I don't have
> access to Ornithological libraries I wonder if someone on this list
> can tell me the provenance of these various names so that I can decide
> which way to update my records. Default option will be some coin
> tossing between Eastern Koel and Australian Koel..
>
> Martin
>
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