Blue-naped Parrot, also known as the Luzon Parrot or Philippine Green Parrot
The Blue-naped Parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensisis - also known as the Luzon Parrot or Philippine Green Parrot - is a parrot found throughout the Philippines.
It is a medium size parrot (31 cm), primarily green except for a light blue rear crown and nape, pale blue lower back and rump, scalloped shoulders with orange-brown on black coverts, and blackish underwings with green underwing coverts.
There are at least three subspecies; others have been proposed:
- T. l. lucionensis: Luzon and Mindoro
- T. l. hybridus: Polillo Islands. Blue on crown less extensive, tinged with violet. More green on wing coverts.
- T. l. talautensis: Rest of range. No blue on lower back, plumage less yellow.
It is found in secondary forests to scattered trees up to 1000m. Flock size is usually under a dozen. They feed on berries, seeds, nuts and grain. Habitat loss and trapping have made them scarce on most islands except Mindoro and Palawan.
Source: Wikipedia.org
Sub-species:
Blue-naped Parrots, Blue-crowned Parrots:
Species: Scientific: Tanygnathus lucionensis lucionensis ... English: Blue-naped Parrot, Blue-crowned Parrot ... Dutch: Blauwnekpapegaai ... German: Blauscheitel Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet à nuque bleue
Description: General plumage green; back of brown, back of head and nape blue bend of wing blank; lesser wing-coverts black tinged with blue; middle wing-coverts black, each feather with broad duff orange-yellow edging; shouider feathers and secondary-coverts blue with yellow-green edging; back and particularly rump feathers pronounced pale blue edging varying from bird to bird; tail underside dirty yellow; skin to narrow periophthalmic ring grey; bill red with paler tip; iris pale yellow; feet grey. Female as male, but on average with less intensive wing markings. Immatures with less blue on head; plumage generally duller; wing-coverts green, feathers with green-yellow edging; only rump area with blue tinge; bill dark reddish-brown; adult plumage attained at 10 12 months.
Length: 31 cm (12 ins) 
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Luzon and Mindoro in the Philippines
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
Talaud / Talautese Blue-naped Parrots:
Species: Scientific: Tanygnathus lucionensis talautensis ... English: Talaud Blue-naped Parrot ... Dutch: Talaud Blauwnekpapegaai ... German: Talaud Blauscheitel Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet d'ile Talaud
Description: Same as Blue-naped Parrots (above), but back and rump without blue tinge or edging blue on head extends to crown in many birds Length: 31 cm (12 ins)
CITES II - Endangered
Species Distribution: Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, Mantanini and Siamil Islands, Borneo, Maratua Islands, Siau and Great Sangir, Talaud Island, Celebes
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 3 - click on link to view photo)>
Salomonsen's Blue-naped Parrots:
Species: Scientific: Tanygnathus lucionensis hybridus ... English: Salomonsen's Blue-naped Parrot ... Dutch: Salomonsens Blauwnekpapegaai ... German: Salomonsen Blauscheitel Edelpapagei ... French: Perroquet de Salomonsen
Description: Same as Blue-naped Parrots (above), but blue on back of head less extensive and tinged with violet (not paler as often described); rump feathers with broad pale blue edging; back feathers green; wing-coverts green with yellow-green edging; lesser wing-coverts with yellow-brown edging. Length: 31 cm (12 ins)
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Polillo Island, Philippines
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo)
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