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[[Image:Asian_Fairy-bluebird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo of female by jaray<br />Location: Kangkrajan NP, Thailand]] | [[Image:Asian_Fairy-bluebird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo of female by jaray<br />Location: Kangkrajan NP, Thailand]] | ||
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Male: shining blue crown,mantle,rump and undertail coverts contrasting with velvety black head,throat,belly and tail diagnostic. | Male: shining blue crown,mantle,rump and undertail coverts contrasting with velvety black head,throat,belly and tail diagnostic. | ||
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[[India]] & [[Myanmar]] through south east [[Asia]] to the Greater [[Sunda Islands|Sundas]] and the [[Philippines]]. | [[India]] & [[Myanmar]] through south east [[Asia]] to the Greater [[Sunda Islands|Sundas]] and the [[Philippines]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Five subspecies are known: ''puella'', ''malayensis'', ''crinigera'', ''turcosa'', and tweeddalei'' | + | Five subspecies are known: ''puella'', ''malayensis'', ''crinigera'', ''turcosa'', and ''tweeddalei'' |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forest and Forest Edges. | Forest and Forest Edges. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Frequents the canopy and middle story.Frequently congregates in fruiting trees and shrubs with other frugivores.Some times hawks after flying insects at the forest edges | + | Frequents the canopy and middle story.Frequently congregates in fruiting trees and shrubs with other frugivores. Some times hawks after flying insects at the forest edges. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Irena+puella}} | {{GSearch|Irena+puella}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Irena]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Irena]] | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 15 October 2008
- Irena puella
Identification
Male: shining blue crown,mantle,rump and undertail coverts contrasting with velvety black head,throat,belly and tail diagnostic.
Female: blue-green plumage with blackish primaries.
Iris is red in both sexes, size 25cm.
Note: pictures of both male & female are shown here.
Distribution
India & Myanmar through south east Asia to the Greater Sundas and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Five subspecies are known: puella, malayensis, crinigera, turcosa, and tweeddalei
Habitat
Forest and Forest Edges.
Behaviour
Frequents the canopy and middle story.Frequently congregates in fruiting trees and shrubs with other frugivores. Some times hawks after flying insects at the forest edges.
