How big is a Mindoro Racket-tail?

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

Where can you see a Mindoro Racket-tail?

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

What birds look similar to a Mindoro Racket-tail?

The Mindoro Racket-tail is most easily confused with the Golden-mantled Racket-tail, the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail and the Green Racket-tail.

Is the Mindoro Racket-tail endangered?

The Mindoro Racket-tail is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Mindoro Racket-tail

Prioniturus mindorensis

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Mindoro Racket-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis) is a legendary old world parrot found only in the Philippines, weighing about 148 g. The Mindoro racket-tail is a species of parrot in the Psittaculinae family.

VulnerableLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforest148 g

Mindoro Racket-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis), photo 1 — Photo: Ronet Santos · CC BY 4.0

About the Mindoro Racket-tail

The Mindoro racket-tail is a species of parrot in the Psittaculinae family. It was formerly considered conspecific with the blue-crowned racket-tail. 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.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mindoro Racket-tail look like?: The Mindoro racket-tail is a species of parrot in the Psittaculinae family.
How big is a Mindoro Racket-tail?: The Mindoro Racket-tail is a medium sized bird weighing about 148 g.
Where can you see a Mindoro Racket-tail?: The Mindoro Racket-tail is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Mindoro Racket-tail?: The Mindoro Racket-tail is most easily confused with the Golden-mantled Racket-tail, the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail and the Green Racket-tail.
Is the Mindoro Racket-tail endangered?: The Mindoro Racket-tail is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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