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

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Irena puella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
1,443 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Fairy-bluebird sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 1,443 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely
Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

40–50% · Likely
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

40–50% · Likely
Taiga Flycatcher
LC

Taiga Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula albicilla

40–50% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Fairy-bluebird in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Fairy-bluebird sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 1,443 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Fairy-bluebird in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Asian Fairy-bluebird in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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