You’ve probably seen vibrant green parrots with striking blue crowns perched in trees or flying overhead if you’ve visited the Philippines. These charming birds are known as Blue-naped Parrots (Tanygnathus lucionensis), and they are endemic to this island nation. With their bright plumage and raspy calls, Blue-naped Parrots add beauty and character to their forest…
The brilliant green plumage and massive ruby bill of the Great-billed Parrot make it stand out among it’s parrot relatives. This medium-sized, social bird inhabits forests across a chain of islands in southeast Asia, where it’s raucous cries ring out as it feeds and flies among the trees. Known also as the Moluccan Parrot or…
As an avid birdwatcher and lover of exotic, tropical birds, you may be familiar with the colorful parrots that inhabit the islands of southeast Asia and Indonesia. But did you know there’s an entire genus of parrots native to this region that displays incredible diversity in size, color, behavior, and more? In this guide, we’ll…
Endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, the Mindoro Racket-tail is a vividly-plumed parrot distinguished by it’s unique tail feathers. With a global population estimated at only 2,500-9,999 mature individuals, this vulnerable species faces an uncertain future due to habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. As you read on, you’ll learn…
The islands of Indonesia are home to an incredible diversity of life, with new species still being discovered even today. One such endemic bird is the Buru Racket-tail (Prioniturus mada), a vividly plumed parrot found only on the forested slopes of Buru Island in the southern Moluccas archipelago. Though related to other racket-tailed parrots of…
The Golden-mantled Racket-tail Parrot (Prioniturus platurus) is a beautiful and fascinating bird endemic to Indonesia. With it’s vibrant green plumage accented with splashes of red, orange, blue, and black, this parrot is a real stunner. But there’s more to this species than it’s looks. The Golden-mantled Racket-tail has some very unique features, including it’s namesake…
You gaze up into the canopy of the lush tropical forest, scanning the branches until you spot it – the bright plumage of the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail Parrot, endemic to northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. With it’s vivid colors and unique racket-shaped tail feathers, this rare parrot has captivated bird enthusiasts for years. While relatively little is known…
The brilliant plumage and unique racquet-shaped tail feathers of the Blue-winged Racquet-tailed Parrot make it one of the most distinctive members of the parrot family. Yet this rare beauty is on the brink of extinction. “The Blue-winged Racquet-tail is one of the most endangered parrots in the world.” Endemic to a few small islands in…
With it’s bright green plumage and distinctive blue crown, the Blue-crowned Racket-tail Parrot is truly a sight to behold. This medium-sized, vibrantly colored parrot endemic to the Philippines has some features that make it unique among it’s parrot relatives. Most notably, it possesses elongated central tail feathers that end in paddle-shaped “rackets”—a trait found in…
The brilliant green plumage and unique elongated tail feathers make the Green Racket-tail parrot stand out. But this beauty is now rare across the Philippine islands where it is found. Once a common sight, this endemic parrot has declined sharply. Deforestation and trapping for the pet trade have reduced it’s population. Conservationists now consider the…
