The blue-crowned racket-tail (''Prioniturus discurus'') is a parrot found on all the larger islands of the Philippines except Palawan and Panay islands. It is 27 cm, basically green with a blue crown, bluish undertail, whitish beak, and dark underwings with green coverts. The

blue-headed racket-tail The blue-headed racket-tail (''Prioniturus platenae''), also known as the Palawan racket-tail and locally as ''kinawihan'', is a parrot found in the western Philippines around Palawan. The species was formerly considered conspecific with the blue ...

(''P. platenae'') was formerly included in this species.

Taxonomy

There are three subspecies: * P. d. ''discurus'': Jolo, Mindanao, Olutanga, Basilan, Guimaras, Luzon. * P. d. ''whiteheadi'':

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, Bohol, Samar, Leyte, Masbate, Cebu. Less blue on crown. * P. d. ''nesophilus'': Tablas,

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, Catanduanes. Still less blue. May be part of P.d. ''whiteheadi''. It inhabits humid forests, mangroves, and cultivated areas up to 1750m. Small flocks of 5-12, but more gather at fruit trees. Eats fruit, berries, nuts and seeds. Widespread but threatened by habitat destruction and trapping for the

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References

* Juniper & Parr (1998) ''Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World''; .

External links

Oriental Bird Images: ''Blue-crowned racquet-tail''
Selected photos {{Taxonbar, from=Q1271400

blue-crowned racket-tail The blue-crowned racket-tail (''Prioniturus discurus'') is a parrot found on all the larger islands of the Philippines except Palawan and Panay islands. It is 27 cm, basically green with a blue crown, bluish undertail, whitish beak, and dar ...

Endemic birds of the Philippines

Taxa named by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot