Black Parrot  

Also Known As: Lesser Vasa Parrot, Bang's Black Parrot (C.n. libs), Seychelles Black Parrot (C.n. barklyi)

Species Profile

Genus:
Coracopsis

Species:
nigra

Size:	Adult Weight:
35 cm (13.6 in)	315g (11 oz)

Races including nominate:
four: C.n. nigra, C.n. libs, C.n. sibilans, C.n. barklyi

Colourization Adult: C.n. nigra: both adults black/brown; undertail covers marked grey; outer webs of primary feathers grey; tail brown/black, banded darker towards tip. Bill pink/white, becoming grey after moult. Bare eye ring grey; eye dark brown.C.n. libs: both adults paler in colour; underparts more brown; upperparts tinged with blue/grey; no dark band on tail. C.n. siblans: both adults paler brown, less black; grey on primaries absent. Bill brown/grey. Smaller in size. C.n. barklyi: both adults similar to siblans, but grey/blue reflections on outer webs of primary feathers; pale brown patches on crown.

Colourization Juvenile: Immatures paler than adults with yellowish tinge on bill and pale grey tail feather tips.

Call: Varied sounds, more pleasant sounding than Vasa Parrot. Flute like whistles. Some calls shrieking or discordant. Also melodic whistle quite different than Vasa Parrot. 

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