Montane racket-tail
| Montane racket-tail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittaculinae |
| Tribe: | Psittaculini |
| Genus: | Prioniturus |
| Species: | P. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 | |
The montane racket-tail, also called Luzon racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus) is a species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. It is endemic to northern Luzon in the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Prioniturus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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