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Green Racquet-tailed Parrot (Prioniturus luconensis)
Also Known As: Green Racquet-tail, Green-headed Racquet-tail
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Did You Know?
The racquet-tailed parrots are the only parrots with tail feathers ending in spatules or "racquets".
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:2500-10,000
Range: Luzon and Marinduque, N Philippine Islands.
Habitat:
Previously from lowland primary forest and nearby maize fields, mostly below 700m (2296 ft).
Threat Summary:
Trapping for wild bird trade significant problem; loss of forest habitat through legal and illegal logging. Also habitat modification has accentuated interspecies competition (Blue-crowned Racquet-tailed Parrot).
IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable
Wild Diet:
Includes fruit, corn, rice, seeds and flowers.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Recently recorded flying over degraded and selectively logged areas. Not much else known about this parrot.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available
Breeding Season:
Young birds seen in May in Luzon.
More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Racquet-tail
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