The dwarf koel (Microdynamis parva) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

It is monotypic within the genus Microdynamis.

[2] It is found in New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

[1] Its closest relatives are the Eudynamys (the true koels).

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