Asian Fairy Bluebird

Irena puella

Description

Irena puella is a type of songbird with a length of about 24-27 cm. Adult male birds have bright blue plumage, red eyes, feathers on the underside and black wings. The female bird is bluish green with a black tail and wings. Young birds have the same feather color as the female and brownish wings.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

4,2 years

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

24-27 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Irenidae

GENUS

:

Irena

SPECIES

:

Irena puella

Distribution

Irena puella can be found in lowland forests up to an altitude of about 1600 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Irena puella is found in small groups or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical and subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Irena puella is an omnivorous bird whose diet consists of fruits, nectar, and various types of insects.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird is from February to April. A cup-shaped nest is placed on a tree. The number of eggs in the nest is usually 2-3 eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2-3 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

This bird population is thought to be declining due to habitat destruction and fragmentation and hunting.

Population number​

The population is declining but not too worrying, so it is categorized as a species of least concern.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella on The IUCN Redlist
  2. Asian Fairy Bluebird Wikipedia Article
  3. Kecembang Gadung Wikipedia Artikel
  4. Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella on The Data Zone Bird Life International