Blue-winged Racket-tail (Prioniturus verticalis)
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Blue-winged Racket-tail

Prioniturus verticalis Sharpe, 1893

45 gWeight

The blue-winged racket-tail or Sulu racquet-tail (Prioniturus verticalis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The blue-winged racket-tail or Sulu racquet-tail (Prioniturus verticalis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-winged Racket-tail?

The Blue-winged Racket-tail weighs around 45 g.

Where does the Blue-winged Racket-tail live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sulu Archipelago (southern Philippines).

Is the Blue-winged Racket-tail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-winged Racket-tail as Critically Endangered.

What does the Blue-winged Racket-tail eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Blue-winged Racket-tail in?

It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
45 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
166 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sulu Archipelago (southern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Prioniturus

Other birds in the genus Prioniturus

Buru Racket-tailBuru Racket-tailPrioniturus madaGolden-mantled Racket-tailGolden-mantled Racket-tailPrioniturus platurusMindanao Racket-tailMindanao Racket-tailPrioniturus waterstradtiMontane Racket-tailMontane Racket-tailPrioniturus montanusBlue-headed Racket-tailBlue-headed Racket-tailPrioniturus platenaeMindoro Racket-tailMindoro Racket-tailPrioniturus mindorensisYellow-breasted Racket-tailYellow-breasted Racket-tailPrioniturus flavicansGreen Racket-tailGreen Racket-tailPrioniturus luconensisBlue-crowned Racket-tailBlue-crowned Racket-tailPrioniturus discurusPesquet's ParrotPesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Blue-winged Racket-tail

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