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Mindanao Racquet-tailed Parrot
Also Known As: Mindanao Montane Racquet-tail
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Did You Know?
It takes two to three moults before the "racquets" or spatules appear on the tail of each individual in this group of parrots.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Prioniturus
Species:
waterstradti
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 30cm (11.7 in) | 120-160g (4.2-5.6 oz) |
Races including nominate:
two: P.w. waterstradti, P.w. malindangensis
Colourization Adult: P.w. waterstradti: both adults-pale blue forehead to lores and beneath eyes; upperparts washed with brown; low back green/brown; belly olive/green; middle tail feathers green, "racquets" black, side tail feathers green tipped with black. Bill blue/grey. Eye dark brown. P.w. malindangensis: both adults-blue on forehead and beneath eye paler; less brown on back.
Colourization Juvenile: Undescribed
Call: Loud and shrill; when startled gives harsh kak kak ak ak ak notes.
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
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=1434&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, 2006.
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