Montane Racket-tail
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| Montane Racket-tail | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| 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 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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