Mindoro Racket-tail
Prioniturus mindorensis
VUVulnerable Endemic to Philippines
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The Mindoro racket-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis) is a species of parrot in the Psittaculinae family. It was formerly considered conspecific with the blue-crowned racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus). It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines and it occurs in tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the cage-bird trade.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mindoro (north-central Philippines).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mindoro 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.
