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Species record

Black-billed Koel

Eudynamys melanorhynchus

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Primary Traits

FamilyCuculidae
OrderCuculiformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatForest
DietFruit
FlightFlies
Average mass

199.9 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,400 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Eudynamys melanorhynchus

English name

Black-billed Koel

Order

Cuculiformes

Family

Cuculidae

Genus

Eudynamys

Species

melanorhynchus

Data source

BOTW,MYR

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

No data

Range restricted

No data

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

192 g

Maximum female mass

244 g

Minimum male mass

133 g

Maximum male mass

231 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

199.9 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,400 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,400 m

Typical elevation

700 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

6

Primary diet

Fruit

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

0.92

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No nest

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

17 d

Minimum fledging period

19 d

Maximum fledging period

28 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average fledging period

23.5 d

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary