Lesser Vasa Parrot
Coracopsis nigra(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Lesser Vasa Parrot
The Lesser Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis nigra) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Coracopsis nigra
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Vasa Parrot
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Coracopsis nigra libs
- Coracopsis nigra nigra
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus niger
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Madagascar, restricted to the eastern part by Bangs, antea.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.99
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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