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Yellow-breasted Racket-tail
Prioniturus flavicans
Yellow-breasted Racket-tail (Prioniturus flavicans) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail (Prioniturus flavicans) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 117 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Prioniturus
- Species flavicans
Where it lives
Northern Sulawesi, Bangka and Lembeh (northern, east of northeastern Sulawesi) and Togian Is. (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi)
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 Yellow-breasted 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 Yellow-breasted Racket-tail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail (Prioniturus flavicans) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n Sulawesi, Bangka and Lembeh (n, e of ne Sulawesi) and Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 117 g, with a wing length of about 17.9 cm and a tail of around 10.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 20,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail?
The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 117 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail live?
The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n Sulawesi, Bangka and Lembeh (n, e of ne Sulawesi) and Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail belong to?
The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail (Prioniturus flavicans) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail eat?
The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail migrate?
The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Yellow-breasted Racket-tail's range?
The Yellow-breasted Racket-tail has a mapped global range of about 20,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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