Blue-winged Racket-tail
Prioniturus verticalis
CRCritically Endangered Endemic to Philippines
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The blue-winged racket-tail or Sulu racquet-tail (Prioniturus verticalis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
It is endemic to Tawi-Tawi island in the Philippines and is one of the most endangered parrots in the world. It is threatened by habitat loss and the poaching for the cage-bird trade.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sulu Archipelago.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-winged racket-tail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
