Profile
In flight
Tropical Birds
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
- legendary
- 75 km/h
- Least Concern
A fig specialist that drifts through rainforest canopies in pairs, the male flashing electric blue between leaves like a small moving sky. Found only where the old forest still stands.
- Population
- moderate, locally common in remaining rainforest
- Habitat
- evergreen and semi-evergreen lowland rainforest canopy
- Diet
- figs, other soft fruit, nectar, occasional insects
- Size
- 0.27 m
- Wingspan
- 0.42 m
