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.

The White-crowned Koel is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

White-crowned Koel Caliechthrus leucolophus (H): Heard at Varirata, Tabubil and Ambua. Australian Koel Eudynamys (s.) cyanocephala: Males at Kiunga gave us this dubious split, quite common along the Elevala. Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae: Great views of 5 of these weird prehistoric-looking creatures flying near Kiunga. Greater Black Coucal Centropus menbeki (H): Heard at Varirata and Kiunga Lesser Black Coucal Centropus bernsteini: A nice view of one at Kiunga. More

White-crowned Koel Surniculus lugubris Drongo Cuckoo Microdynamis parva Dwarf Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Asian Koel Eudynamys melanorhyncha Black-billed Koel Eudynamys cyanocephala Australian Koel Eudynamys taitensis Long-tailed Koel Scythrops novaehollandiae Channel-billed Cuckoo Ceuthmochares aereus Yellowbill Phaenicophaeus diardi Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii Sirkeer Malkoha Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus Raffles's Malkoha Phaenicophaeus javanicus Red-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus Yellow-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus More

White-crowned Koel Cacomantis leucolophus These things are hard to see but we managed to get one in at Varirata, the same place as on my last trip here. Heard at Dablin too. Formerly included with koels in the monotypic genus Caliecthrus, but now reassigned. (Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus) This Asian migrant may have been the mystery cuckoo sat bolt upright on a snag along the Fly R. just after dawn, but we never clinched it. More