Montane Racquet-tail (Prioniturus montanus)

Other Names (World)
Montane Racquet-tail, Montane Racket-tail, Mountain Racquet-tail, Mountain Racquet-tailed Parrot, Crimson-spotted Racquet-tail, Crimson-spotted Racquet-tailed Parrot, Luzon Racquet-tail, Luzon Racquet-tailed Parrot, Red-crowned Racquet-tail, Red-crowned Racquet-tailed Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
23 - 31 cm

First Described (Guide)
Ogilvie-Grant, 1895

Habitat
Humid montane forest. From 850 - 2,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Luzon (northern Philippines).

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010).

Status NT
Habitat destruction, hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Seeds, berries and nuts.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Montane Racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus) [XC209445]
by id from Mt. Pulag National Park, Philippines (flight call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Mindanao Racquet-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti), Blue-headed Racquet-tail (Prioniturus platenae) and debatably Blue-winged Racquet-tail (Prioniturus verticalis). Frequently united with Mindanao Racquet-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti) and less commonly with Blue-winged Racquet-tail (Prioniturus verticalis) also.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Montane Racquet-tail (Prioniturus montanus) - 10 files

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