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Blue-naped Parrot  (Tanygnathus lucionensis)

Also Known As: Blue-crowned Green Parrot, Luzon Parrot, Philippine Green Parrot
 
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Wild Blue-naped Parrot foraging in undergrowth

Credit: (c) Benedict De Laender
 
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Did You Know?
The distinctive red beak of the Blue-naped Parrot is red in babies before they are feathered.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Below 10,000

Range:
T.l. lucionensis: Luzon and Mindoro, northern Philippine Islands.
T.l. hybridus: Polillo, N Philippine Islands.
T.l. talautensis: Talaud Islands, Indonesia, and central to S Philippine Islands; introduced to Sangihe Island, Indonesia and islands off N Sabah, Malaysia.


Habitat:
Found in primary forest at margins, tall secondary growth, remnant trees in cultivated areas, lightly timbered farmland and coconut plantations. Up to 1000m (3280 ft).

Threat Summary:
Trapping for bird trade and habitat loss.

IUCN Rating:
Near-threatened

Wild Diet:
Diet consists of seeds, berries, nuts and grain occasionally.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Found in flocks of up to a dozen birds, often found in the company of Golden-mantled Racquet-tails. Daily movements from roosting and feeding areas occur between dawn and dusk.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 to 3 broadly elliptical eggs, 38.5 x 27.0mm (1.5 x 1.0 in)

Breeding Season:
April-June

Links to Other Project(s):
http://indonesian-parrot-project.org/Library/greatbill.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.thetanygnathussociety.org/greatbilled_others.htm