The Asian koel 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-bille
Asian koel
Eudynamys scolopacea 20080801
A female of the nominate subspecies
Adult male of nominate race (West Bengal, India) showing the crimson iris. Young birds have dark irides.
Cuckoos and Roadrunners are birds in the family Cuculidae, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes. The cuckoo family includes the common cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and ani
Asian koel
…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…
Cuculus canorus vogelartinfo
The chestnut-breasted malkoha is typical of the Phaenicophaeinae in having brightly coloured skin around the eye.
Some species, such as the Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) exhibit iridescent plumage.
The great lizard cuckoo is a large, insular cuckoo of the Caribbean.