NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Luzon Montane Racquet-tail
Prioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The montane racket-tail (Prioniturus montanus), also known as the Luzon racket-tail, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It was previously considered conspecific with the Mindanao racket-tail. This bird is endemic to the mountainous regions of northern Luzon, Philippines. It faces threats from habitat loss and the cage bird trade.
Under Philippine Law RA 9147, it is illegal to hunt, capture, or possess this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Montane racket-tail; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:29:41.865188+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Prioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895
- Name authority
- Ogilvie-Grant, 1895
- Common name
- Luzon Montane Racquet-tail
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Prioniturus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusPrioniturus Wagler, 1832
- speciesPrioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Prioniturus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-crowned Racket-tailPrioniturus discurus (Vieillot, 1822) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green Racket-tailPrioniturus luconensis Steere, 1890 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-headed Racket-tailPrioniturus platenae W. Blasius, 1888 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mindanao Montane Racquet-tailPrioniturus waterstradti Rothschild, 1904 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-breasted Racket-tailPrioniturus flavicans Cassin, 1853 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Buru Racket-tailPrioniturus mada Hartert, 1900 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-mantled Racket-tailPrioniturus platurus (Vieillot, 1818) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Prioniturus montanus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177534 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4MFF7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.