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Blue-crowned Racquet-tailed Parrot  

Also Known As: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail
 
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Wild Blue-crowned Racket-tailed Parrot perched on tree

Credit: (c) Benedict De Laender
 
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Species Profile
Genus:
Prioniturus

Species:
discurus

Size: Adult Weight:
27cm (10.5 in) 140-160g (4.9-5.6 oz)

Races including nominate:
three: P.d. discurus, P.d. whiteheadi, P.d. mindorensis

Colourization Adult:
In general, green body, bright emerald green on face. P.d. discurus: both adults-crown to nape deep blue; centre tail feathers green, "racquets" black tinged with blue, outside tail feathers blue edged with green and tipped with black. Bill blue/grey. P.d. whiteheadi: both adults-less blue on crown, blending into green on rest of head. P.d. mindorensis: both adults-forecrown green, with no blue; back of crown and nape dark lilac/blue.

Colourization Juvenile:
P.d. discurus: as in adult but with little or no blue on crown; no long tail shafts.

Call: Harsh and rasping screeches; also squeaky notes similar to other Prioniturus spp.

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Content Sources:

CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html

BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1438&m=0

Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
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.