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Palawan Fairy-bluebird
Irena tweeddalii Sharpe, 1877
65 gWeight
The Palawan fairy-bluebird (Irena tweeddalii) is a species of bird in the family Irenidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Palawan fairy-bluebird (Irena tweeddalii) is a species of bird in the family Irenidae. It is native to Balabac Island, Palawan and the Calamian Islands in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and it is declining due to habitat destruction and deforestation.
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Questions
How big is the Palawan Fairy-bluebird?
The Palawan Fairy-bluebird weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Palawan Fairy-bluebird live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Palawan group (southwestern Philippines).
Is the Palawan Fairy-bluebird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Palawan Fairy-bluebird as Near Threatened.
What does the Palawan Fairy-bluebird eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Palawan Fairy-bluebird in?
It belongs to the family Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 65 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 125 mm
- Tail
- 92 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Palawan group (southwestern Philippines)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Fairy-bluebirds Irenidae
- Genus
- Irena
Other birds in the genus Irena
Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella
Philippine Fairy-bluebirdIrena cyanogastra
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