Montane racket-tail

Montane racket-tail
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 family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to northern Luzon in the Philippines.

Diet

It eats berries, seeds and nuts.[2]

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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