Prioniturus discurus (Blue-crowned Racquet-tail)

Blue-crowned Racquet-tail

Prioniturus discurus (Vieillot, LJP 1822)

The blue-crowned racket-tail is a parrot found on all the larger islands of the Philippines except Palawan and Panay islands. It is 27 cm, basically green with a blue crown, bluish undertail, whitish beak, and dark underwings with green coverts. The blue-headed racket-tail was formerly included in this species. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Prioniturus
Scientific:
  Prioniturus discurus

Original description

Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1822)

Reference:
Galerie des Oiseaux 1 p.7 pl.26

Protonym:
Psittacus discurus

Type locality:
Mindanao.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/270049#page/137/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
5B2086A6B87F95AB

Avibase ID:
avibase-5B2086A6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5B2086A6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177530

Geographic range:

Prioniturus discurus: Philippines (except northern Luzon, Mindoro, and Palawan group)
Prioniturus discurus discurus: southern Philippines (Mindanao, Olutanga, Basilan, and Balut) and Jolo (Sulu Archipelago)
Prioniturus discurus whiteheadi: northern and central Philippines (Luzon, Catanduanes, Tablas, Sibuyan, Ticao, Masbate, Biliran, Samar, Panay, Guimaras, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, and Leyte)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Blue-crowned Racquet-tail
Catalan:
Lloret de raquetes coronablau
Czech:
papoušek modrozelený
Danish:
Filippinsk Spatelhalepapegøje
German:
Philippinen-Spatelschwanzpapagei
Spanish:
Lorito momoto coroniazul
Spanish (Spain):
Lorito Momoto Coroniazul
Finnish:
filippiinienviirikaija
French:
Palette à couronne bleue
Croatian:
modrokruna papiga
Hungarian:
kobalt madapapagáj
Italian:
Codaracchetta capoblu
Japanese (romaji):
zuaouchiwainko
Japanese:
ズアオウチワインコ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynkuodė menteuodegė papūga
Dutch:
Blauwkapvlagstaartpapegaai
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåkrona vimpelpapegøye
Norwegian:
Blåkronet Vimpelpapegøye
Polish:
listkogonka niebieskoczapkowa
Portuguese:
lóri-rabudo-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquito-raquete-de-coroa-azul
Russian:
Филипинский ракетохвост
Slovak:
ladniak zástavkový
Serbian:
Plavočeli raketnorepi papagaj
Swedish:
blåkronad flaggpapegoja
Ukrainian:
папужець-віхтьохвіст синьоголовий
Chinese:
蓝冠扇尾鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
藍冠盤尾鸚鵡

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Blue-crowned Racquet-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Blue-crowned Racket-tail ( Prioniturus discurus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Prioniturus [discurus or mindorensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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