Lesser Vasa-Parrot

Lesser Vasa-Parrot

Coracopsis nigra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Berenty Reserve

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 visitor-days record a Lesser Vasa-Parrot sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 91 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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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