Blue-winged Racquet-tailed Parrot |
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Also known as: Blue-winged Racquet-tail, Sulu Racquet-tail
Blue-winged Racquet-tailed Parrots
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Genus: Prioniturus | Species: verticalis
Size:
35cm (13.6 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Mainly green on back, olive/green on breast and belly. Male-forehead and forecrown pale blue with small red patch; primary feathers blue on outer webs; middle tail feathers green, racquets black tinged blue, side tail feathers green tipped black. Bill blue/grey. Female-as in male but with no red spot on head.
Colour Juvenile:
As in female but with shorter tail shafts.
Call:
Varied call sounds include harsh, rasping notes, squeaky and disyllabic notes.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017.
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.
Blue-winged Racquet-tailed Parrots
John G. Keulemans [Public Domain] Wikimedia Commons
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Racquet-tailed parrots are among the least known psittacines in the world.Academic Research
Related publications: Prioniturus verticalisSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Unknown 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.
Blue-winged Racquet-tailed Parrots
John G. Keulemans [Public Domain] Wikimedia Commons
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View in GalleryDid You Know?
Racquet-tailed parrots are among the least known psittacines in the world.Academic Research
Related publications: Prioniturus verticalisSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
50-249
IUCN Red List Status:
Critically Endangered
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Restricted-range species, confined to the Sulu archipelago Endemic Bird Area. Almost no forest remains on the islands of Sibutu and Sanga-sanga; species is suspected to be extinct on the latter. Conversion of lowland and mountain areas to agriculture and uncontrolled settlement by humans remains a threat. Is shot for target practice on Tawi-Tawi.
Range:
Tawi-Tawi and possibly Sibutu, Southwestern Sulu Archipelago, S Philippine Islands.
Habitat:
Occurs in lowland forest, forest edge, mangroves and dense remnant forest patches.
Wild Diet:
Feeds in upper canopy of fruiting trees.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Birds seen in singles or pairs in high flight over canopy; noisy in flight, but difficult to detect while feeding. Very active at sunrise.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
September-January. Nest recorded in a large broken-off palm tree.
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Racquet-tailed parrots are among the least known psittacines in the world.Academic Research
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