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
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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
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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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