Mindanao racket-tail

Mindanao racket-tail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Prioniturus
Species:
P. waterstradti
Binomial name
Prioniturus waterstradti

The Mindanao racket-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. It was previously conspecific with the Luzon Racket-tail. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate waterstradti in the south-east, and malindangensis in the west. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade.[1]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Prioniturus waterstradti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684960A93052543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684960A93052543.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.