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Mindanao Racquet-tailed Parrot  

Also Known As: Mindanao Montane Racquet-tail
 
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Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
 
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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.

Species Profile
Genus:
Prioniturus

Species:
waterstradti

Size: Adult Weight:
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.

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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=1434&m=0

Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.lynxeds.com/

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.