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Buru Racket-tail
Prioniturus mada
Buru Racket-tail (Prioniturus mada) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Buru Racket-tail (Prioniturus mada) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 117 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Prioniturus
- Species mada
Quick facts
- Weight
- 117 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buru Racket-tail is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buru Racket-tail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buru Racket-tail (Prioniturus mada) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Buru (wc Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 117 g, with a wing length of about 17.5 cm and a tail of around 10.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6,286 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buru Racket-tail?
The Buru Racket-tail is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 117 g.
Where does the Buru Racket-tail live?
The Buru Racket-tail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Buru (wc Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buru Racket-tail belong to?
The Buru Racket-tail (Prioniturus mada) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Buru Racket-tail eat?
The Buru Racket-tail is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Buru Racket-tail migrate?
The Buru Racket-tail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buru Racket-tail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Buru Racket-tail's range?
The Buru Racket-tail has a mapped global range of about 6,286 km².
Conservation
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