Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIrenidae (Fairy-bluebirds)
- GenusIrena (Fairy-bluebirds)
- SpeciesIrena puella (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. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Fairy-bluebird sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 348 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Ochraceous Bulbul
Alophoixus ochraceus
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera modesta
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
Green Broadbill
Calyptomena viridis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 8 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 18 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 19 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 20 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Fairy-bluebird in Khao Luang National Park?
About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Fairy-bluebird sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 348 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Asian Fairy-bluebird in Khao Luang National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Asian Fairy-bluebird in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.