Irena puella

Asian Fairy-Bluebird

As recorded: Irena puella (Latham, 1790)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Irenidae

Collected by: W Songprakob & W S LA OngW.S. La Ong →W. Songprakob →
Collector number: Collector Number: --
Region: Thailand
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Irena puellaSpecies page ›

Irena puella observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,695 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Vietnam

(c) pdmcclanahan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Huai Mae Priang, Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi 76170, Thailand

(c) Saranphat Suwanrat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Timur Laut, MY-PG, MY

(c) nature_radventures, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Molappally Thropalli, 3/135c, near Bamboo Clump Resort, molapally, Mudumalai, Tamil Nadu 643211, India

(c) Chethan Rao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Na Hu Kwang, Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77130, Thailand

(c) Andrew Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Irena puella. BPBM 36051. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37276537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-th/36051.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37276537 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Type status not recognized

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