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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Tribe
  
Psittaculini

Scientific name
  
Prioniturus platurus

Higher classification
  
Racket-tail

Order
  
Parrot

Superfamily
  
Psittacoidea

Subfamily
  
Psittaculinae

Genus
  
Prioniturus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Yellow‑breasted racket‑tail, Racket‑tail, Buru racket‑tail, Blue‑crowned racket‑tail, Blue‑headed racket‑tail

Golden mantled racket tail


The golden-mantled racket-tail (Prioniturus platurus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests up to an altitude of about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).

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Golden-mantled racket-tail Goldenmantled Racquettail Prioniturus platurus Male of pair

Subspecies

Golden-mantled racket-tail Goldenmantled Racquettail Prioniturus platurus videos photos

Three subspecies are recognised. The nominate subspecies P. p. platurus occurs in Sulawesi, Togian, Banggai and several other nearby islands, P. p. talautensis occurs in the Talaud Islands and P. p. sinerubris occurs in Taliabu and Mangole in the Sula Islands. One of the places where this bird can be seen is the Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve on Sulawesi.

Description

Golden-mantled racket-tail Goldenmantled Racquettail Prioniturus platurus videos photos

Adult golden-mantled racket-tails are about 28 cm (11 in) long and weigh about 220 g (8 oz). The male is mainly green with a rose red spot surrounded by a grey blotch above the eye and an orange collar across the mantle. The underparts are pale green. The upper wing coverts are grey and the secondaries greenish-blue with yellowish inner margins. The central tail feathers are green near the base but elongated into "rackets", with bare shafts and black tips tinged with blue. The outer tail feathers are green with a black band near the tip. The female is similar but lacks the red spot and the orange collar, has greener upper wing coverts and has a shorter tail. The juvenile is similar to the female but does not have bare shafts to the tail feathers. The bill is grey and the iris dark brown.

Golden-mantled racket-tail More on Prioniturus platurus Goldenmantled Rackettail

The call consists of various whistling notes which are slurred together making a musical whole. Other sounds emitted are harsh and guttural.

Behaviour

The golden-mantled racket-tail often forms small flocks. The diet consists of seeds and fruit found in the forest and the bird sometimes visits mango plantations to feed. Breeding takes place in October and holes in trees are used as nesting sites.

Status

The golden-mantled racket-tail has a wide range and is common within much of that range and the IUCN has classified the bird as being of "least concern".

References

Golden-mantled racket-tail Wikipedia


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