Buru Racquet-tail
Buru Racquet-tail
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The Buru Racquet-tail is a distinctive medium-sized parrot endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru. Like all racquet-tails, it is named for its two elongated central tail feathers that end in bare shafts with spatulate tips.
Where to spot
Found in humid primary and secondary forests, forest edges, and sometimes cultivated areas on the island of Buru, Indonesia.
How to spot
Identification relies heavily on spotting its characteristic racquet-like tail feathers, even in flight. Listen for its typical parrot squawks and chirps, often given from the dense canopy.
When to spot
Active during daylight hours, often flying rapidly between forest patches. They can be particularly visible when calling or feeding in fruit trees.
Where to spot
Found in humid primary and secondary forests, forest edges, and sometimes cultivated areas on the island of Buru, Indonesia.
How to spot
Identification relies heavily on spotting its characteristic racquet-like tail feathers, even in flight. Listen for its typical parrot squawks and chirps, often given from the dense canopy.
When to spot
Active during daylight hours, often flying rapidly between forest patches. They can be particularly visible when calling or feeding in fruit trees.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The unique 'racquet' tips on their elongated tail feathers are not present at hatching; they develop as the bird matures, growing with the feather shaft and then losing their barbs at the tip.
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