Lesser Vasa-Parrot
Coracopsis nigra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusCoracopsis (Vasa Parrots)
- SpeciesCoracopsis nigra (Lesser Vasa-Parrot)
The lesser vasa parrot or black parrot (Coracopsis nigra) is a black coloured parrot endemic to most of Madagascar. It is one of four species of vasa parrots, the others being the greater vasa parrot (C. vasa), the Seychelles black parrot (C. barklyi), and the Comoros black parrot (C. sibilans). The latter two were formerly considered conspecific with the lesser vasa parrot. Lesser vasa parrots inhabit the mangrove swamps and evergreen forests of Madagascar. They eat seeds, blossoms and fruit - especially berries and mangos. They build their nests in tree hollows and go through courtship in February. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Vasa-Parrot sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Vasa-Parrot sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Ankarafantsika National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.