How big is a Blue-crowned Racket-tail?

The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is a medium sized bird weighing about 148 g.

Where can you see a Blue-crowned Racket-tail?

The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Blue-crowned Racket-tail?

The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is most easily confused with the Montane Racket-tail, the Blue-headed Racket-tail and the Mindoro Racket-tail.

Is the Blue-crowned Racket-tail endangered?

The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Blue-crowned Racket-tail

Prioniturus discurus

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Rare

The Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus) is a rare old world parrot found only in the Philippines, weighing about 148 g. The blue-crowned racket-tail is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 5 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 6 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Blue-crowned Racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Blue-crowned Racket-tail

The blue-crowned racket-tail is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in Luzon, Mindanao and Visayas where it is found in tropical moist lowland forest. The Mindoro racket-tail of Mindoro and Blue-headed racket-tail of Palawan were once considered subspecies of the Blue-crowned racket-tail but are now separate species. While not endangered, this species' population is on the decline due to habitat loss and the cagebird trade.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Blue-crowned Racket-tail look like?: The blue-crowned racket-tail is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
How big is a Blue-crowned Racket-tail?: The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is a medium sized bird weighing about 148 g.
Where can you see a Blue-crowned Racket-tail?: The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Blue-crowned Racket-tail?: The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is most easily confused with the Montane Racket-tail, the Blue-headed Racket-tail and the Mindoro Racket-tail.
Is the Blue-crowned Racket-tail endangered?: The Blue-crowned Racket-tail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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