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

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Irena puella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
121 Verified records at Kinabalu 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Fairy-bluebird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Bornean Treepie
LC

Bornean Treepie

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dendrocitta cinerascens

70–80% · Very likely
Indigo Flycatcher
LC

Indigo Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias indigo

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Warbler

Yellow-breasted Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Seicercus montis

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped White-eye
LC

Black-capped White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

60–70% · Likely
Mountain Leaf Warbler
LC

Mountain Leaf Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus trivirgatus

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistler
LC

Bornean Whistler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Pachycephala hypoxantha

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
LC

Chestnut-crested Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Staphida everetti

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
LC

Bornean Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus borneensis

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Fantail
LC

White-throated Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albicollis

50–60% · Likely
Black-sided Flowerpecker
LC

Black-sided Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum monticolum

50–60% · Likely
Gray-throated Babbler
LC

Gray-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris nigriceps

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kinabalu Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Fairy-bluebird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Fairy-bluebird in Kinabalu Park?

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

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