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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Prioniturus |
| Species: | P. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 | |
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.
References
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- BirdLife International (2012). "Prioniturus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Montane Racquet-tail( Prioniturus montanus) - BirdLife species factsheet
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