Green racket-tail
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Prioniturus |
| Species: | P. luconensis
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| Prioniturus luconensis Steere, 1890
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The green racket-tail (Prioniturus luconensis) is an
Description
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Ebird describes this bird as "A rare medium-sized parrot of lowland and foothill forest on Luzon. The two central tail feathers have extended shafts ending in a racket shape. Overall green in color, slightly darker on the back, with paler head and underparts and a pale bill. Male is more yellowish-green in color. Overlaps geographically with the Luzon racket-tail, but Green is found at lower elevations and lacks the brownish back. Also overlaps with Blue-naped parrot, but has a pale rather than red bill. Voice consists of ringing metallic squawks.[4]
They are sexually dimorphic. Males are entirely yellow-green, with paler underparts and head. The two central tail feathers are elongated with bare shafts and terminated with black rackets. Females are generally darker and less yellowish, while the bare tail shafts are shorter. Juveniles do not have rackets at the tail. Total length is about 29 centimeters.[2][3]
Like all other
Habitat and conservation status
Green racket-tails can be found in the
It is listed as
In its stronghold in
It is currently known from two protected areas
Conservation actions proposed include surveys to identify further sites supporting key populations, with a view to formally establishing them as protected areas. Research its ecology and year-round requirements, to improve understanding of its management needs. Examine trends in Racket-tail species at all sites to monitor the spread of the apparently invasive Blue-crowned racket-tail. Improve protection measures against logging at Subic Bay Forest Reserve. Clamp down on illegal logging within the species's range, and ensure that environmental impact assessments are carried out before any new logging concessions are granted. Establish a captive breeding population to support future reintroduction and supplementation efforts. Lobby against proposed developments that threaten suitable habitat.
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Delaware Museum of Natural History.
- ^ ISBN 0-7153-7698-5.
- ^ "Green Racquet-tail". Ebird.
- ^ Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife International Field Guides. pp. 226–229.
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet. Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Oriental Bird Images: Green racquet-tail Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Selected photos