Prioniturus

Belongs within: Psittaculidae.

Prioniturus, racquet-tails, is a genus of parrots found in insular southeast Asia. Their central tail feathers are elongated with a bare shaft and terminal spatula.

<==Prioniturus
    |--P. discurusJT12
    |    |--P. d. discurusRN72
    |    |--P. d. malindangensisRN72
    |    `--P. d. suluensisRN72
    |--P. flavicansJT12
    |--P. luconensisJT12
    |--P. madaJT12
    |--P. mindorensisAP21 [=P. discurus mindorensisRN72]
    |--P. montanusJT12 [=P. flavicans montanusRN72]
    |--P. platenaeJT12 [=P. discurus platenaeRN72]
    |--P. platurusJT12
    |    |--P. p. platurusRN72
    |    `--P. p. talautensisRN72
    |--P. verticalisJT12 [=P. flavicans verticalisRN72]
    `--P. waterstradtiJT12 [=P. discurus waterstradtiRN72]

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[AP21] Arlott, N., & B. van Perlo. 2021. Collins Birds of the World. William Collins.

[JT12] Jetz, W., G. H. Thomas, J. B. Joy, K. Hartmann & A. Ø. Mooers. 2012. The global diversity of birds in space and time. Nature 491: 444–448.

[RN72] Rutgers, A., & K. A. Norris (eds.) 1972. Encyclopaedia of Aviculture vol. 2. Blandford Press: London.