Coracopsis_nigra_siblans

Comoro black parrot

Comoro black parrot

Species of bird

The Comoros black parrot (Coracopsis sibilans) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to the Comoros. Historically, it has been treated as a subspecies of the lesser vasa parrot, although it shows morphological, ecological and behavioural differences. It was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2][3]

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References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Coracopsis sibilans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62292583A95196246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T62292583A95196246.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. [3]
    Kundu, S.; Jones, C.G.; Prys-Jones, R.P.; Groombridge, J.J. (2012). "The evolution of the Indian Ocean parrots (Psittaciformes): Extinction, adaptive radiation and eustacy". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (1): 296–305. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.09.025.
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