Parrots (Psittacidae)
Golden-mantled Racquet-tail (Prioniturus platurus) - HBW 4, p. 392
French: Palette à manteau d'or
German: Goldmantelpapagei
Spanish: Lorito-momoto Dorsidorado
Other common names: Gold-backed Racquet-tail
Taxonomy: Psittacus platurus Vieillot, 1818, New Caledonia; error = Sulawesi.
Forms a superspecies with P. mada. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- talautensis Hartert, 1898 - Talaud Is.
- platurus (Vieillot, 1818) - Sulawesi and associated islands.
- sinerubris Forshaw, 1971 - Taliabu in Sula Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female in a fruiting tree Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp platurus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2007 3 years ago 23 sec 3.2
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A poor photo of a small flock flying overhead.
Locality Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp platurus)
David Beadle 10 October 2011 5 weeks ago 2.7
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A flock calling Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi
(ssp platurus)
dreyernp 14 July 2010 1 year ago 3
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