Montane racket-tail

The montane racket-tail, also called Luzon racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to northern Luzon in the Philippines.

Montane racket-tail

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Prioniturus
Species:
P. montanus
Binomial name
Prioniturus montanus

Diet

It eats berries, seeds and nuts.[2]

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Prioniturus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Montane Racquet-tail( Prioniturus montanus) - BirdLife species factsheet


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