Montane racket-tail
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Prioniturus |
| Species: | P. montanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Prioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895
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The montane racket-tail, also called Luzon racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to northern Luzon in the Philippines.
Diet
It eats berries, seeds and nuts.[2]
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Conservation
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prioniturus montanus.
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Prioniturus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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