Listen to the Asian koel
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About the Asian koel
The Asian koel is a bird (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Asian koel sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as asian koel and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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. The bird is a widely used symbol in Indian, Pakistani and Nepali poetry.
Frequently asked questions
What does an Asian koel sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Asian koel on this page, including its asian koel and call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Asian koel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Asian koel as “least concern”.
Sources & credits
- Asian Koel by Vinay bhat – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus from Ezhimala Kannur Kerala by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Ezhimala, Kannur, Kerala, India by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q798401 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Asian koel – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Challiyan – CC BY-SA 4.0