Mindanao Racquet-tailed Parrot |
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Also known as: Mindanao Montane Racquet-tail
Wild Mindanao Racquet-tailed Parrot
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Related publications: Prioniturus waterstradtiSpecies Profile
Genus: Prioniturus | Species: waterstradti
Size:
30cm (11.7 in)
Weight:
120-160g (4.2-5.6 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
two: P.w. waterstradti, P.w. malindangensis
Colour Adult:
P.w. waterstradti: Both adults-pale blue forehead to lores and beneath eyes; upperparts washed with brown; low back green/brown; belly olive/green; middle tail feathers green, “racquets” black, side tail feathers green tipped with black. Bill blue/grey. Eye dark brown.
P.w. malindangensis: Both adults-blue on forehead and beneath eye paler; less brown on back.
Colour Juvenile:
As in female but without spatules.
Call:
Loud and shrill; when startled gives harsh kak kak ak ak ak notes.
Video Links:
Video 1More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
xeno-canto Blue-winged Racquet-tailed Parrot, Allen, Desmond XC79229
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Wild Mindanao Racquet-tailed Parrot
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It takes two to three moults before the "racquets" or spatules appear on the tail of each individual in this group of parrots.Academic Research
Related publications: Prioniturus waterstradtiSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Mindanao Racquet-tailed Parrot
© Aimee Valencia [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons
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View in GalleryDid You Know?
It takes two to three moults before the "racquets" or spatules appear on the tail of each individual in this group of parrots.Academic Research
Related publications: Prioniturus waterstradtiSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
Estimated at 5000.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Was abundant in the first half of the 1900s but had become local and uncommon by the early 1990s. However, in Mt Katanglad National Park it remains fairly common on Mts Imbayao, Nangkabulos and Dulang-dulang. Is affected by forest loss and possibly trapping for wild bird trade.
Range:
P.w. waterstradti: Found at Mounts Apo, Matutum, and Mayo, southern Mindanao.
P.w. malindangensis: Found at Mounts Kitanglad and Malindang, and mountains of Misamis Oriental, west-central Mindanao.
Habitat:
Found in humid mountain forest between 850-2000m (2788-6560 ft).
Wild Diet:
Not recorded.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Little known but assumed to be similar to that of other Racquet-tailed species; occurs in flocks of up to 10 individuals, birds mostly spotted in flight above forest canopy, noisy in flight.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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Wild Mindanao Racquet-tailed Parrot
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It takes two to three moults before the "racquets" or spatules appear on the tail of each individual in this group of parrots.Academic Research
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