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The Asian fairy bluebird measures 24 to 27 cm (9.4 to 10.6 in) in length. The iris is crimson and eyelids pinkish; the bill, legs and claws are black, and mouth a flesh- colour. Marked sexual dimorphism is evident. The male is a shining ultramarine-blue with lilac reflections on its upper plumage, lesser wing coverts, and under tail coverts, while the sides of its head and the whole lower plumage are deep black; greater wing-coverts, quills, and tail black, and some of the coverts tipped with blue, and the middle tail-feathers glossed with blue.
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When to see the Asian Fairy-bluebird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Asian Fairy-bluebird
The map shades 14 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Asian Fairy-bluebird
The Asian fairy-bluebird 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.
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Easily confused with
Philippine Fairy-bluebirdIrena cyanogastraThe Philippine fairy-bluebird is a species of bird in the family Irenidae.
Philippine Fairy-bluebirdIrena cyanogastraThe Philippine fairy-bluebird is a species of bird in the family Irenidae.
Palawan Fairy-bluebirdIrena tweeddaliiThe Palawan fairy-bluebird is a species of bird in the family Irenidae.
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