The Pacific Koel is found in forest, woodland, plantations and gardens from Wallacea east to the Solomon Island and south to northern and eastern Australia. The Pacific Koel has not been rated by IUCN, but the Australian Koel is considered to be of Least Concern.
The Eudynamys orientalis is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
* Eudynamys orientalis orientalis (Linnaeus) 1766 Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.168 * Eudynamys orientalis rufiventer (Lesson) 1830 Voy.Coq. Zool. 1 livr.14 p.622 * Eudynamys orientalis salvadorii Hartert 1900 Novit.Zool. 7 p.232 * Eudynamys orientalis subcyanocephalus Mathews 1912 AustralAv.Rec. 1 no.1 p.21 Urodynamis (f.) Salvadori 1880 Orn.Papu.Moluc. 1 p. More