Lesser Vasa-Parrot
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Lesser Vasa-Parrot

Coracopsis nigra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
239 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
March 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Vasa-Parrot sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 239 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Greater Vasa Parrot
LC

Greater Vasa Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracopsis vasa

10–20% · With luck
Grey-headed Lovebird
LC

Grey-headed Lovebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agapornis canus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
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 Ranomafana National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Vasa-Parrot sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 239 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Ranomafana National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Vasa-Parrot in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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