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Irena puella
| Family Name: | Irenidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Asian Fairy Bluebird, Blue-mantled Fairy Bluebird, Fairy Bluebird |
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Description
| Size | 25cm |
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| Description | Males are black with a bright blue crown, back, rump, and undertail feathers, and have red eyes. Females are duller, with blue feathers and blue-black wings. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Can be observed in the canopy or mid-storey, most often singly or in pairs. |
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| Habitats | Forest |
| Distribution | Occurs in southwest and east India, southernmost China, mainland Southeast Asia,Thai-Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas, and Palawan. In Singapore, seen in the Central Nature Reserves. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve |
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References
| References | Yong, D. L., Lim, K. C., & Lee, T. K. 2013. A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Singapore . United Kingdom: John Beaufoy Publishing. 176 |
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