Long-tailed Koel

Urodynamis taitensis

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Urodynamis
eBird Code: lotkoe1

Distribution

breeds North, South, and Stewart islands and satellite islands (New Zealand); migrates to central and southern tropical Pacific, from Palau (western Caroline Islands) to Pitcairn group (southeastern Polynesia)

Vocalizations

Michael Berardozzi · CC_BY_4_0

Shaun · CC_BY_4_0

Naomi Puketapu-Waite · CC_BY_4_0

Shaun Lee · CC_BY_4_0

Richard Littauer · CC0_1_0

Berend de Boer · CC0_1_0

Richard Littauer · CC0_1_0

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (lotkoe1) Avibase

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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