Asian Fairy-bluebird
Asian Fairy-bluebirdAsian Fairy-bluebirdAsian Fairy-bluebird

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Irena puella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
1 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Possible
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

30–40% · Possible
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Prinia
LC Endemic

Ashy Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia socialis

30–40% · Possible
Indian Golden Oriole
LC

Indian Golden Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus kundoo

30–40% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Asian Fairy-bluebird at Bandipur National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
60–70%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
7 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
8 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
9 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
10 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
13 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
18 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
19 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
20 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
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