Bird
Long-tailed Koel
Urodynamis taitensis · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records8,853in 10 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand8,708 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Long-tailed Koel in brief
The long-tailed koel (Urodynamis taitensis) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 8,853 published records, most of them from New Zealand, Samoa and Marshall Islands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand8,708 records · best Jan, Dec
Samoa46 records · best Aug, Jan
Marshall Islands22 records · best May, Apr
Tonga22 records · best Aug, Sep
Fiji19 records · best Jun, Nov
Solomon Islands18 records · best Apr, Aug
Micronesia14 records · best Feb, May
Kiribati2 records · best Feb, Oct
Nauru1 records · best May, Jan
Palau1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.