Coracopsis nigra nigra

(Bangs, 1927)

Vernacular names
English : Lesser vasa parrot
French : Vaza noir

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittaculidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known.

Identification
Darkest subspecies, plumage dark brown, nearly black with grey-brown undertail. Dusky bill, turning horn-colored when breeding. Females don’t become bald during breeding season.

Range and habitat
Species endemic to Madagascar and introduced to Mauritius. Subspecies occurs in north and east Madagascar, in both dense humid and dry forests, mangroves and savannas, to 2050 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : Still locally common but more and more threatened by loss of habitat. Hunted because considered as a pest and caught for trade. Remains rare under human care, subspecies not always ID’d.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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