Long-tailed Koel

Long-tailed KoelThe Long-tailed Koel is a long-distance migrant. It breeds in New Zealand and spends the southern winter on Pacific islands.What does it look like?Adults have rufous-barred brown upperparts and a tail nearly as long as the body. The underparts are white to rufous with black streaks, and a white eyebrow stands out on the head.How does it live?The Long-tailed Koel is a long-distance migrant. It breeds in New Zealand and spends the southern winter on Pacific islands.After breeding in New Zealand, it migrates over the Pacific at night. It lays its egg in the nest of a small bird in the Mohouidae family, and the host bird raises the chick.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global