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| Blue-naped Parrot 1Tanygnathus lucionensis, 2Psittacus lucionensis, 3Tanygnathus luzonensis |
| Common Names: Loro, Pikoy
Discoverer: 1McGregor and Worcester, 1906, 2Linnaeus, 1776, 3Sharpe,1900 Category: ENDANGERED Status: ENDEMIC Habitat/Distribution: Lowland forest up to 1000m in Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao Habitat / Behavior: Seen in small flocks Threats: Hunting for pet trade and habitat destruction Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of theMuseum of Natural History, JC Gonzales and FFI. Photos taken by JC Gonzales and Andres Tomas L. Dans. Blue-naped Parrot from Crocodile Farm in Davao City 1997 [left], Tim Fisher and Nigels Hicks' "A Photographic Field Guide to Birds of the Philippines" [right] |
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