The Pacific koel (Eudynamys orientalis), also known as the eastern koel or formerly common koel, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. In Australia, it is colloquially known as the rainbird or stormbird, as its call is usually more prevalent before or during stormy weather.

Storm Bird (19 April 1978 – 3 December 2004) was a Canadian-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the outstanding European two-year-old of 1980, when he was unbeaten in five races, including the Anglesey Stakes, National Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes.

The Eastern Koel arrives each year on September 27 (give or take a day) and his voice then echoes through the air as if amplified. The bird is also known as the Storm Bird as it sings out just...

Sep 26, 2018 · The storm bird — more properly known as the eastern koel — is a distinctive-looking large black bird with a red eye. A member of the cuckoo family, every spring koels fly into Queensland and New South Wales from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia to breed.

Storm petrel or stormy petrel may refer to one of two bird families, both in the order Procellariiformes, once treated as the same family. Up and down!—up and down! For her who lives on the wide, wide sea. O’er the deep!—o'er the deep! The petrel telleth her tale—in vain! The two families are:

[Note: Channel-billed Cuckoos (Scythrops novaehollandiae) are also sometimes referred to as storm birds!] The loud, repetitive ‘coo-ee’ song of the male Pacific Koel is a familiar sound of spring and early summer in eastern Australia.

Eastern Koels are a brood parasite and lay their eggs in other birds nest so they don't have to raise their own young. They are commonly known as Storm birds because they migrate to Australia...

Oct 23, 2017 · Due to its conspicuous arrival each spring, which typically coincides with warmer weather and an increase in rain and storms, the koel is often referred to as the "rain bird" or "storm bird".

The Common Koel is a brood parasite, that is, it lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species. Common hosts are the Red Wattlebird, Anthochaera carnunculata , friarbirds, the Magpie-lark, Grallina cyanoleuca , and figbirds.

4 days ago · Birds seem to instinctively know that they might need to take shelter and won’t have easy access to food during the storm. You might see a flurry of activity at bird feeders or birds foraging more intensely on the ground. They may also consume a wider variety of food sources to ensure they have a good reserve of energy. Seeking Shelter. As ...