genus
Prioniturus
Prioniturus is a genus in the family Psittaculidae. This database currently files 10 species under it, 4 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 10
- Threatened
- 4
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 80%
- Weight range
- 45 g – 148.1 g
Best-known members of Prioniturus
Ranked by popularity score.

Buru racket-tail
Prioniturus mada

Blue-winged racket-tail
Prioniturus verticalis

Green racket-tail
Prioniturus luconensis

Montane racket-tail
Prioniturus montanus

Blue-crowned racket-tail
Prioniturus discurus

Yellow-breasted racket-tail
Prioniturus flavicans

Golden-mantled racket-tail
Prioniturus platurus

Blue-headed racket-tail
Prioniturus platenae
How threatened is Prioniturus?
10 of 10 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 10% |
| ENEndangered | 1 | 10% |
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 20% |
| NTNear Threatened | 3 | 30% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 30% |
All species in Prioniturus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buru racket-tail | Prioniturus mada | Psittaculidae | Least Concern | 116.8 g | Not recorded |
| Blue-winged racket-tail | Prioniturus verticalis | Psittaculidae | Critically Endangered | 45 g | Not recorded |
| Green racket-tail | Prioniturus luconensis | Psittaculidae | Endangered | 108 g | Not recorded |
| Montane racket-tail | Prioniturus montanus | Psittaculidae | Near Threatened | 118.3 g | Not recorded |
| Blue-crowned racket-tail | Prioniturus discurus | Psittaculidae | Least Concern | 148.1 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-breasted racket-tail | Prioniturus flavicans | Psittaculidae | Near Threatened | 116.8 g | Not recorded |
| Golden-mantled racket-tail | Prioniturus platurus | Psittaculidae | Least Concern | 66.3 g | Not recorded |
| Blue-headed racket-tail | Prioniturus platenae | Psittaculidae | Vulnerable | 112 g | Not recorded |
| Mindanao racket-tail | Prioniturus waterstradti | Psittaculidae | Near Threatened | 119 g | Not recorded |
| Mindoro racket-tail | Prioniturus mindorensis | Psittaculidae | Vulnerable | 148.1 g | Not recorded |