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Asian koel 
(Tu hú, Eudynamys scolopaceus)

The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus, Tu hú Chau a) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. 
The bird is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia.

Traits:
- Red-eyed;

The name combines the Ancient Greek eu meaning "fine" with dunamis meaning "power" or "strength".
The specific epithet scolopaceus is Modern Latin meaning "snipe-like" from Latin scolopax meaning "snipe" or "woodcock".

The true koels, Eudynamys, are a genus of cuckoos from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. The name combines the Ancient Greek eu meaning "fine" with dunamis meaning "power" or "strength".

1/ Asian koel (Tu hú, Eudynamys scolopaceus)
The specific epithet scolopaceus is Modern Latin meaning "snipe-like" from Latin scolopax meaning "snipe" or "woodcock".