Genus Caliechthrus

 

White-crowned Koel - The White-crowned Cuckoo or White-crowned Koel is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is often placed in the monotypic genus Caliechthrus but it has a similar song to cuckoos of the genus Cacomantis and is genetically similar to the Pallid Cuckoo . It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, occurring on New Guinea and neighbouring Salawati Island.

Order : Cuculiformes
Family : Cuculidae
Genus : Caliechthrus