Tribe Psittaculini Scientific name Prioniturus discurus Higher classification Racket-tail Order Parrot | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Psittaculinae Genus Prioniturus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Racket‑tail, Blue‑headed racket‑tail, Green racket‑tail, Montane racket‑tail, Blue‑winged racket‑tail | ||
Blue crowned racket tail
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.
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Taxonomy
There are three subspecies:
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.
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