Irena Dorsiazul
Irena puella
Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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| Especies | Confusiones |
|---|---|
| Verdín Aliazul Chloropsis moluccensis | 3 |
| Salangana Calzada Collocalia affinis | 1 |
| Pita Ninfa Pitta nympha | 1 |
| Oruguero Menor Lalage fimbriata | 1 |
| Urraca Común Pica pica | 1 |
Familia
The three fairy-bluebirds are small passerine bird species found in forests and plantations in tropical southern Asia and the Philippines. They are the sole members of the genus Irena and family Irenidae, and are related to the ioras and leafbirds. These are bulbul-like birds of open forest or thorn scrub, but whereas that group tends to be drab in colouration, fairy-bluebirds are sexually dimorphic, with the males being dark blue in plumage, and the females duller green.
Orden
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …