Alternative name: Blue-crowned Racket-tail
- Prioniturus discurus
Identification
27cm
- Green plumage
- Blue crown
- Bluish undertail
- Whitish beak
- Green coverts on dark underwings
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the Philippines.
Taxonomy
This species has been considered conspecific with Blue-headed Racquet-tail, Blue-winged Racquet-tail and Mindoro Racquet-tail in the past.
Subspecies[1]
Two subspecies accepted:
- P. d. discurus on Mindanao, Basilan and some islands in Sulu Archipelago
- P. d. whiteheadi on Negros, Bohol, Samar, Leyte, Masbate and Cebu
Habitat
Humid forests, mangroves, cultivated areas up to 1750m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit, berries, nuts and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-crowned Racquet-tail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-crowned_Racquet-tail
