Yellow-breasted Racquet-tailed Parrot |
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Also known as: Red-spotted Racquet-tail, Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail, Red-spotted Racquet-tailed Parrot
Wild Yellow-breasted Racquet-tailed Parrot
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Related publications: Prioniturus flavicansSpecies Profile
Genus: Prioniturus | Species: flavicans
Size:
37cm (14.4 in)
Weight:
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Male-mostly green body with olive/yellow breast and neck to mantle; crown and back of head deep blue with red mark in centre; central tail feathers green with black “racquets”, side tail feathers green tipped with black. Bill pale grey. Eye dark brown. Female-crown without red, and less blue.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adult female but little blue on crown; no racquets on tail.
Call:
Screech that is drawn out with alternating notes. Also alarm call chang-chang.
Video Links:
Video 1More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Wild Yellow-breasted Racquet-tailed Parrot
© Jason Thompson [CC BY 2.0 ] via Wikimedia Commons
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The only reported instance of this parrot in aviculture was a single bird in London Zoo in 1930.Academic Research
Related publications: Prioniturus flavicansSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Yellow-breasted Racquet-tailed Parrot
© Jason Thompson [CC BY 2.0 ] via Wikimedia Commons
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The only reported instance of this parrot in aviculture was a single bird in London Zoo in 1930.Academic Research
Related publications: Prioniturus flavicansSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
Uknown, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Extensive forest loss in lowland areas in its range has raised concerns.
Range:
Found in N and NC Sulawesi, south to lat. 1 degree 30 minutes N, and nearby Bangka, Lembeh, Togian, and possibly Banggai Islands, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Found up to 1000m (3280 ft) in primary forest; also in remnant trees in cultivated areas.
Wild Diet:
Little known, but is thought to forage among flocks of fruit-eating birds.
Ecology and Behaviour:
A quiet and inconspicuous bird, encountered in pairs or small groups. Stays in upper canopy, moves very slowly in and amongst the branches.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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Wild Yellow-breasted Racquet-tailed Parrot
© Jason Thompson [CC BY 2.0 ] via Wikimedia Commons
Photos
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The only reported instance of this parrot in aviculture was a single bird in London Zoo in 1930.Academic Research
Related publications: Prioniturus flavicansMembers Only Resources
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