Lesser Vasa-Parrot
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Lesser Vasa-Parrot

Coracopsis nigra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Berenty Reserve
91 Verified records at Berenty Reserve
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 Berenty Reserve, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve

Greater Vasa Parrot
LC

Greater Vasa Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracopsis vasa

<5% · Rare
Grey-headed Lovebird
LC

Grey-headed Lovebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agapornis canus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
80–90
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
60–70%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Berenty Reserve?

About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Vasa-Parrot sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Berenty Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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