Distribution
The Pacific koel is found in forest, woodland, plantations and gardens from Wallacea east to the Solomon Islands and south to northern and eastern Australia.
Status
The Pacific koel has not been rated by IUCN, but the Australian Koel is considered to be of Least Concern.
Behavior
The Pacific koel is a brood parasite. In Australia, their hosts are mainly large honeyeaters. Unlike in other parasitic cuckoos, the young do not attempt to kill the host chicks.This trait is shared with the channel-billed cuckoo, which – as in the Pacific koel – are largely frugivorous as adults. A study of vocalization noted that the duetting behaviour may indicate the possibility of short-term pair-bonding in its otherwise polygynous mating system.
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