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.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, singing. Locality Luzon, Philippines (ssp cyanogastra)
Desmond Allen 4 years ago 12 sec 3.2
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Bird perched on a branch
Locality Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Bohol, Philippines (ssp ellae)
Dubi Shapiro 1 March 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Adult singing in large clearing
Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp hoogstraali)
Steve M.R.Young 28 January 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
bird singing in tree
Locality Hamut Camp, Mount Dos Cuernos, Sierra Madre, Cagayan Valley Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 March 2008 3 years ago 2
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agitated calls Locality Mount Isarog, Camarines Sur Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 January 2006 3 years ago 3.5
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