Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae)
Philippine Fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra) - HBW 10, p. 277
French: Irène à ventre bleu
German: Kobaltfeenvogel
Spanish: Irena Dorsinegra
Other common names: Black-mantled Fairy-bluebird
Taxonomy: Irena cyanogastra Vigors, 1831, Manila, Luzon, Philippines.
Formerly considered conspecific with I. puella. Species name sometimes given as cyanogaster, but this is an unjustified emendation. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cyanogastra Vigors, 1831 - Luzon, Polillo and Catanduanes.
- ellae Steere, 1890 - Samar, Leyte and Bohol.
- hoogstraali Rand, 1948 - Dinagat and Mindanao.
- melanochlamys , Sharpe, 1877 - Basilan.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, singing. Locality Luzon, Philippines (ssp cyanogastra)
Desmond Allen 3 years ago 12 sec 3
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Adult singing in large clearing
Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
Steve M.R.Young 28 January 2010 30 weeks ago 3.3 -
bird singing in tree
Locality Hamut Camp, Cagayan Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 March 2008 1 year ago 2
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agitated calls Locality Mount Isarog, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 January 2006 1 year ago 3.5
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