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Vasa Parrot Coracopsis vasa

Described by: Shaw (1812)
Alternate common name(s): Greater Vasa Parrot, Greater Vasa-Parrot
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Madagascar - Aug, 1997 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

Comoro Is. and Madagascar lowlands;
Two populations;
(1) Comoro Is. (Grand Comoro, Moheli, Anjouan Is.).
(2) E. Madagascar.
Introduced to Reunion, but apparently extirpated.
(3) W. Madagascar.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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