Biology:Blue-crowned racket-tail
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Prioniturus |
| Species: | P. discurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Prioniturus discurus (Vieillot, 1822)
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The blue-crowned racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus) is a parrot found on all the larger islands of the Philippines except Palawan and Panay islands. It is 27 cm, basically green with a blue crown, bluish undertail, whitish beak, and dark underwings with green coverts. The blue-headed racket-tail (P. platenae) was formerly included in this species.[1]
Taxonomy
There are three subspecies:
- P. d. discurus: Jolo, Mindanao, Olutanga, Basilan, Guimaras, Luzon.
- P. d. whiteheadi: Negros, Bohol, Samar, Leyte, Masbate, Cebu. Less blue on crown.
- P. d. nesophilus: Tablas, Sibuyan, Catanduanes. Still less blue. May be part of P.d. whiteheadi.
It inhabits humid forests, mangroves, and cultivated areas up to 1750m. Small flocks of 5-12, but more gather at fruit trees. Eats fruit, berries, nuts and seeds. Widespread but threatened by habitat destruction and trapping for the cage-bird trade.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2016). "Prioniturus discurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22727871A94964152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22727871A94964152.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22727871/94964152. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Juniper & Parr (1998) Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World; ISBN:0-300-07453-0.
External links
- Oriental Bird Images: Blue-crowned racquet-tail Selected photos
Wikidata ☰ Q1271400 entry
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