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The yellow-breasted racket-tail has an olive-green back, neck and chest. The bill is pale grey and its irises are brown. Its legs are grey. Males are blue on the top of the head with a red area on the crown. The tail feather are green with terminal black spatulas. Females have a smaller area of blue on the head and no red. Juveniles are similar to females, but have less blue on the head.
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When to see the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 4 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail
The yellow-breasted racket-tail is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Indonesia where it is native to the Minahasa Peninsula and the Togian Islands in the Gulf of Tomini. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Easily confused with
Golden-mantled Racket-tailPrioniturus platurusAdult golden-mantled racket-tails are about 28 cm (11 in) long and weigh about 220 g (8 oz).
Green Racket-tailPrioniturus luconensisThey are sexually dimorphic.
Buru Racket-tailPrioniturus madaThe Buru racket-tail is a mainly green parrot about 32 cm (13 in) long.
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