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Pacific koel
| Pacific koel | |
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| Male | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Eudynamys |
| Species: | E. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eudynamys orientalis (Linnaeus, 1766)
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| Distribution of the Pacific koel in turquoise (also outside the map in southeast Australia) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cuculus orientalis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The Pacific koel (Eudynamys orientalis), also known as the eastern koel or formerly common koel, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. In Australia, it is colloquially known as the rainbird or stormbird, as its call is usually more prevalent before or during stormy weather.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Eudynamys orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61432919A95168223. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61432919A95168223.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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