Philippine Fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra)

Other Scientific Names
Irena cyanogaster [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Philippine Fairy-bluebird, Black-mantled Fairy-bluebird

Family
Irenidae (Fairy-bluebirds)

Size
24.50 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
Vigors, 1831

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Philippine Fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra) [XC830456]
by id from Luzon (near Santa Maria), Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines (?)

Philippine Fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra) [XC483433]
by Frank Lambert from Luzon (near Santa Maria), Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
Formerly considered conspecific with Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella). Species name sometimes given as cyanogaster, but this is an unjustified emendation.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

cyanogastra Vigors, 1831 - Luzon, Polillo and Catanduanes.
ellae Steere, 1890 - Samar, Leyte and Bohol.
hoogstraali Rand, 1948 - Dinagat and Mindanao.
melanochlamys Sharpe, 1877 - Basilan.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Philippine Fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra) - 10 files

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