Alternative name: Green Racket-tail
- Prioniturus luconensis
Identification
29 cm
- Yellowy-green head and underparts
- Blackish spatules
- Pale grey bill
Distribution
South-east Asia: endemic to northern Philippines (lowlands of Luzon and Marinduque)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland primary forest canopy and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
They are vegetarian being particularly fond of bananas. They also eat rice, corn seed and flowers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green Racquet-tail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Racquet-tail
