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Female © Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Male © Luke Seitz
Female © Swapnil Thatte
Male © David and Kathy Cook
+ 3
Female © Arpit Bansal
Male © Kian Guan Tay

Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella

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Chunky tree-dweller with blood-red eyes. Spectacular male is decked out in midnight black and electric blue. Female is dark turquoise with dark wingtips. Gathers at fruiting and flowering trees. A species of lowland and foothill evergreen forests, though will occasionally venture into gardens and plantations. Song includes various notes, often paired, such as “wit!” and “wi’wit!” Gives “tik” calls when flying overhead.

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