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Montane Racket-tail
Prioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895
Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots
Montane Racket-tail, Prioniturus montanus, is a parrot of the montane forests of northern Luzon in the Philippines. It breeds in the Oriental Region, and its range is tied to the highlands of Luzon. Males have a bluish crown with a bright red spot, while females show a green head with a very pale blue wash. It was described by Ogilvie-Grant in 1895. The bird is also known as the Luzon racket-tail, and it was once treated as the same species as the Mindanao racket-tail.
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: montane n Luzon (n Philippines)
