Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyIrenidae (Fairy-bluebirds)
- GenusIrena (Fairy-bluebirds)
- SpeciesIrena puella (Asian Fairy-bluebird)
About the Asian Fairy-bluebird
The Asian fairy-bluebird (Irena puella) is a medium-sized, arboreal passerine bird. This fairy-bluebird is found in forests across tropical southern Asia, Indochina and the Greater Sundas. Two or three eggs are laid in a small cup nest in a tree. It was described by British ornithologist John Latham in 1790. The only other member of the genus and family is the Philippine fairy-bluebird, I. cyanogastra, which replaces the Asian fairy-bluebird in most of the Philippines. Both species are considered as sacred to the Tagalog people as they are perceived as tigmamanukan omens.
The adult Asian fairy bluebird is about 24 to 27 centimetres (9.4 to 10.6 in). The male has glossy, iridescent blue upperparts, and black underparts and flight feathers. The female and first year male are entirely dull blue-green.
The Asian fairy bluebird eats fruits, nectar and some insects. Its call is a liquid two note glue-it. The Asian fairy bluebird measures 24 to 27 cm (9.4 to 10.6 in) in length. The iris is crimson and eyelids pinkish; the bill, legs and claws are black, and mouth a flesh- colour. Marked sexual dimorphism is evident. The male is a shining ultramarine-blue with lilac reflections... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Green Broadbill
Calyptomena viridis
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 9 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 20 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 21 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 22 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 23 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Fairy-bluebird in Taman Negara National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Fairy-bluebird sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 607 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Asian Fairy-bluebird in Taman Negara National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Asian Fairy-bluebird in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.