Mindanao Racket-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti)
About the Mindanao Racket-tail
The Mindanao racket-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. It was previously conspecific with the Luzon Racket-tail. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate waterstradti in the south-east, and malindangensis in the west. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. The species is considered "Near Threatened" due to habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. Two subspecies are recognized P. w. waterstradti – Found in the south-east Mindanao; browner mantle P. w. malindangensis – Found in the west Mindanao; paler blue on crown and face.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.