Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Parrots, Macaws and Allies :: Black Parrot

Black Parrot Coracopsis nigra

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Lesser Vasa Parrot, Lesser Vasa-Parrot, Seychelles Black Parrot
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Seychelles - Aug, 2001 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

Madagascar, Comoro Is. and Seychelles Is.;
Three populations;
(1) Comoro Is. (Grand Comoro and Anjouan Is.) and n. Seychelles (Praslin and Curieuse Is.).
(2) E. Madagascar.
Introduced to Mauritius.
(3) W. Madagascar.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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