Philippine fairy-bluebird

Philippine fairy-bluebird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Irenidae
Genus: Irena
Species:
I. cyanogastra
Binomial name
Irena cyanogastra
Vigors, 1831

The Philippine fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra) is a species of bird in the family Irenidae. It is endemic to the Philippines being found in the islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Samar and Bohol.

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest. They are seen in mixed flocks along with Philippine bulbuls, Blue-headed fantails and other forest birds. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for both food and pet trade.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Irena cyanogastra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704936A93991677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704936A93991677.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.