koel
any of several cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, of India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia.
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How to use koel in a sentence
The sight of the koel affects a crow in much the same way as a red cloth irritates a bull.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarNo sooner are their backs turned than the hen koel slips quietly into the nest and deposits an egg in it.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarThe skin of the koel is black, that of crow is pink for the first two days of its existence, but it grows darker rapidly.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas Dewarkoel nestlings, when they first emerge from the egg, differ greatly in appearance from baby crows.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarAt first the call of the koel is a squeak, but later it takes the form of a creditable, if ludicrous, attempt at a caw.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for koel
/ (ˈkəʊəl) /
any of several parasitic cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, esp E. scolopacea, of S and SE Asia and Australia
Origin of koel
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