Blue-naped parrot
| Blue-naped parrot | |
|---|---|
| ssp. talautensis from the introduced population in Kota Kinabalu | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Tanygnathus |
| Species: | T. lucionensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanygnathus lucionensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psittacus lucionensis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis), also known as the blue-crowned green parrot, Luzon parrot, the Philippine green parrot, and locally known as pikoy, is a parrot native throughout the Philippines and the Talaud Islands of Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess Blue-naped parrots under Philippine Law RA 9147.