NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Mindanao Montane Racquet-tail
Prioniturus waterstradti Rothschild, 1904
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 Mindanao racket-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. It was previously conspecific with the Luzon Racket-tail. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate waterstradti in the south-east, and malindangensis in the west. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. The species is considered "Near Threatened" due to habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Mindanao racket-tail; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:05:57.692977+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Prioniturus waterstradti Rothschild, 1904
- Name authority
- Rothschild, 1904
- Common name
- Mindanao 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 waterstradti Rothschild, 1904
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 |
| Luzon Montane Racquet-tailPrioniturus montanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-headed Racket-tailPrioniturus platenae W. Blasius, 1888 | 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 |
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=554859 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:4MFFB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.