noun
- a large cuckoo bird found in Asia and Australia, known for its loud call
Examples
- The koel’s distinctive call woke us up at dawn.
- We spotted a male koel with its glossy black feathers in the mango tree.
- The female koel is brown and speckled, unlike the black male.
- Koels are brood parasites that lay their eggs in other birds’ nests.
- The loud koel calls are especially common during the breeding season.
- Children in India often learn to recognize the koel’s melodic song.