Blue-backed Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus)

Other Names (World)
Blue-backed Parrot, Muller's Parrot, Azure-rumped Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
35 - 36 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Raffles, 1822)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest, subtropical and tropical swamp, moist savanna. From sea-level - 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Philippines (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Blue-backed Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) [XC331845]
by Frank Lambert from Kulisusu Utara, Kabupaten Buton Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia (flight call)

Blue-backed Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) [XC820489]
by id from Pekuburan Kel.Mongan Moningka, Kota Tomohon, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Proposed subspecies mulleri is synonym of nominate, and indeed species formerly listed as Tanygnathus mulleri. Birds of Banggai have been awarded subspecies incognitus, based on supposedly different iris colour, but data come from unreliable labels. "Tanygnathus heterurus" (Rufous-tailed/Salvadori's Parrot) probably described from an aberrant specimen of present species.

The following 6 subspecies are recognised:

duponti Parkes, 1971 - Luzon (northern Philippines).
freeri McGregor, 1910 - Polillo (northern Philippines).
everetti Tweeddale, 1877 - Visayan Is and Mindanao (central-eastern and south-eastern Philippines).
burbidgii Sharpe, 1879 - Sulu Is (south-central Philippines).
sangirensis A. B. Meyer and Wiglesworth, 1894 - Sangihe and Talaud Is.
sumatranus (Raffles, 1822) - Sulawesi and adjacent islands east to Sula and Banggai Is, Muna and Butung.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue-backed Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) - 10 files

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