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Montane racket-tail

Prioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895

NTNear Threatenedparrots

The montane racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 111 g to 127.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Montane racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus)
Photo: Philippine Postal Corporation · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the montane racket-tail

Weight
111 g – 127.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the montane racket-tail live?

Not recorded

What is the montane racket-tail?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The montane racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus), also known as the Luzon racket-tail, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It was previously considered conspecific with the Mindanao racket-tail. This bird is endemic to the mountainous regions of northern Luzon, Philippines. It faces threats from habitat loss and the cage bird trade.

Under Philippine Law RA 9147, it is illegal to hunt, capture, or possess this species.

From the Wikipedia article “Montane racket-tail” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montane_racket-tail&oldid=1349699740), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the montane racket-tail endangered?

The montane racket-tail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the montane racket-tail classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusPrioniturus
  7. SpeciesPrioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895

Synonyms Prioniturus flavicans montanus, Prioniturus montanus montanus

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Luzon montane racquet-tailEnglish
  • Luzon racquet-tailEnglish
  • Montane racquet-tailEnglish
  • Montane racquet-tailEnglish
  • lloret de raquetes muntanyencCatalan
  • mada korunkatýCzech
  • papoušek korunkatýCzech
  • parot llwygynffon y mynyddWelsh
  • Bjerg SpatelhalepapegøjeDanish
  • MotmotpapageiGerman
  • Berg-SpatelschwanzpapageiGerman
  • Motmot-PapageiGerman
  • monta flagpapagoEsperanto
  • Lorito momoto montanoSpanish
  • Lorito-momoto MontanoSpanish
  • mägi-lapatspapagoiEstonian
  • دمپارویی کوهیPersian
  • vuoriviirikaijaFinnish
  • Palette momotFrench
  • luzonska papigaCroatian
  • hegyi motmotpapagájHungarian
  • hegyi zászlósfarkú papagájHungarian
  • Codaracchetta di LuzonItalian
  • ルソンズアカウチワインコJapanese
  • kalninė menteuodegė papūgaLithuanian
  • Кырык ракет пачан попугайWestern Mari
  • blåmasket vimpelpapegøyeNorwegian Bokmål
  • BergvlagstaartpapegaaiDutch
  • maskevimpelparakittNorwegian
  • listkogonka niebieskolicaPolish
  • lóri-rabudo-serranoPortuguese
  • periquito-raquete-montêsPortuguese
  • Горный ракетохвостRussian
  • Горный ракетохвостый попугайRussian
  • ladniak horskýSlovak
  • Brdski raketnorepi papagajSerbian
  • bergflaggpapegojaSwedish
  • Dağ Raket Kuyruklu PapağanıTurkish
  • папуга-віхтьохвіст лусонськийUkrainian
  • папужець-віхтьохвіст лусонськийUkrainian
  • 山扇尾鹦鹉Chinese
  • 山盤尾鸚鵡Chinese

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Relatives of the montane racket-tail

Other species in the same genus Prioniturus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the montane racket-tail?

An adult montane racket-tail weighs 111 g – 127.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the montane racket-tail endangered?

The montane racket-tail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the montane racket-tail?

The montane racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Montane racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/montane-racket-tail

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{montane_racket_tail_2026,
  title = {Montane racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/montane-racket-tail},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}