Comoro Black Parrot

Coracopsis sibilans Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885

186 gWeight

The Comoros black parrot (Coracopsis sibilans) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to the Comoros.

Most records: Comoros

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Comoro Black Parrot has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Karthala ForestComoros6 records
Karthala Forest – Trails from NgoumbajuComoros4 records
MoroniComoros1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Comoros

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Comoros black parrot (Coracopsis sibilans) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to the Comoros. Historically, it has been treated as a subspecies of the lesser vasa parrot, although it shows morphological, ecological and behavioural differences. It was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.

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Questions

How big is the Comoro Black Parrot?

The Comoro Black Parrot weighs around 186 g.

Where does the Comoro Black Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane Grande Comore (=Njazidja) and Anjouan (=Nzwani; northwestern, east-central Comoros). It is most often recorded in Comoros.