Asian Fairy-bluebird

Irena puella

Least Concern

Wingspan

25.1 cm

Weight

63.63333333333333 g

Family

Irenidae

Order

Passeriformes

About

The Asian Fairy-bluebird is a strikingly beautiful bird of Southeast Asian forests, the male displaying brilliant iridescent blue upperparts contrasting with velvety black underparts. Weighing about 64g with a wingspan near 25cm, it inhabits the canopy of tropical rainforests. It feeds mainly on figs and other forest fruits.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Wingspan	25.1 cm	9.9 in
Weight	63.63333333333333 g	2.24 oz

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Conservation Status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Behavior & Breeding

Nesting

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 11-18 days.

Clutch Size

2-3

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Irenidae
Genus	Irena
Species	Irena puella

Distribution

Asian Fairy-bluebird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Present Not recorded