Golden-mantled Racquet-tail - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Golden-mantled Racket-tail

Prioniturus platurus

Identification

28 cm

Distribution

South-east Asia (endemic): found in Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sulawesi, Sula Islands, Moluccas

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies^[1]:

• P. p. talautensis:

• Talaud Islands (northern Moluccas)

• P. p. platurus:

• Sulawesi, Togian, Banggai and adjacent islands

• P. p. sinerubris:

• Sula Islands (Taliabu and Mangole)

Habitat

Lowland rainforest up to 3000 m.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of seeds and small fruit, particularly mangoes.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-mantled Racquet-tail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-mantled_Racquet-tail

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