Blue-headed Racquet-tailed Parrot |
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Also known as: Blue-headed Racquet-tail, Palawan Racquet-tail
Wild Blue-headed Racquet-tailed Parrot
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Genus: Prioniturus | Species: platenae
Size:
28cm (10.9 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults: olive/green body, belly more yellow; head blue, less so in female; centre tail feathers green, “racquets” black tinged with green, outside tail feathers blue/green tipped with black. Bill blue/grey. Eye brown.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Squeaky sounds and harsh, rasping notes similar to that of other Prioniturus spp.
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Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
xeno-canto Blue-headed Racquet-tailed Parrot, Lambert, Frank XC269408
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1989.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Wild Blue-headed Racquet-tailed Parrot
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Related publications: Prioniturus platenaeSpecies 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:
Possibly 1-2
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Blue-headed Racquet-tailed Parrot
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Related publications: Prioniturus platenaeSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
2500-10,000
IUCN Red List Status:
Vulnerable
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
The lack of sightings of this bird shows that it is generally uncommon and declining. Affected by severe forest destruction and fragmentation, as well as some trapping for bird trade.
Range:
Found in the western Philippine Islands.
Habitat:
Found in lowland forest and secondary growth, mangroves and reminant trees in cultivated areas.
Wild Diet:
Not known, however some evidence of fruits and nuts from one specimen.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Little known. Seen singly, in pairs or in small groups; noisy and conspicuous in flight; quiet while feeding. Behaviour thought to be similar to other Racquet-tails.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Possibly 1-2, rounded eggs, 31.5 x 26mm (1.2 x 1.0 in)
Breeding Season:
Immature birds noted in January and August. Nest is likely a cavity in a large tree.
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