Blue-winged Racquet-tail
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Prioniturus verticalis Sharpe, 1893 |
The Blue-winged Racquet-tail, Palette Des Sulu, or Lorito-momoto De Las Sulu (Prioniturus verticalis) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Prioniturus verticalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.