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Greater Vasa Parrot
Coracopsis vasa (Shaw, 1812)
525 gWeight
The greater vasa parrot (Coracopsis vasa) is one of two species of vasa parrot, the other being the lesser vasa parrot (C. nigra).
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar, Comoros
Where and when it's recorded
Greater Vasa Parrot has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar400 records
- Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar283 records
- Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar155 records
More places
- Iaroka ForestMadagascar153 records
- Ranomafana NPMadagascar132 records
- PerinetMadagascar106 records
- Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar106 records
- Ankarafantsika Park HeadquartersMadagascar86 records
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar81 records
- Le Relais de la Reine/Le Jardin du RoyMadagascar79 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 greater vasa parrot (Coracopsis vasa) is one of two species of vasa parrot, the other being the lesser vasa parrot (C. nigra). The greater vasa parrot can be found throughout Madagascar and the Comoros.
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Questions
How big is the Greater Vasa Parrot?
The Greater Vasa Parrot weighs around 525 g.
Where does the Greater Vasa Parrot live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern, central Comoros and Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar and Comoros.
When is the best time to see the Greater Vasa Parrot?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Greater Vasa Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Greater Vasa Parrot as Least Concern.
What does the Greater Vasa Parrot eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Greater Vasa Parrot in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 525 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 308 mm
- Tail
- 210 mm
- Bill
- 45 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northwestern, central Comoros and Madagascar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Coracopsis
Other birds in the genus Coracopsis
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Yellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensis
Geelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkiana
Buff-faced Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta pusio
Meek's Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta meeki
Finsch's Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta finschii
Red-breasted Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta bruijnii
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