Mindanao racket-tail
| Mindanao racket-tail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittaculinae |
| Tribe: | Psittaculini |
| Genus: | Prioniturus |
| Species: | P. waterstradti |
| Binomial name | |
| Prioniturus waterstradti Rothschild, 1904 | |
The Mindanao racket-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti) is a species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. It is endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate waterstradti in the south-east, and malindangensis in the west. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade.[1]
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Prioniturus waterstradti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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