Parrots (Psittacidae)

Blue-crowned Racquet-tail (Prioniturus discurus) - HBW 4, p. 391

French: Palette à couronne bleue German: Philippinen-Spatelschwanzpapagei Spanish: Lorito-momoto Coroniazul
Other common names: Blue-headed Racquet-tail(!)

Taxonomy: Psittacus discurus Vieillot, 1822, Mindanao.
Forms a superspecies with P. luconensis, probably P. flavicans and debatably P. verticalis. Sometimes considered conspecific with P. flavicans, and previously with P. platenae. Proposed race nesophilus of Catanduanes I is synonym of whiteheadi. Three subspecies recognized.

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