The lesser vasa parrot or black parrot (Coracopsis nigra) is a black coloured parrot endemic to most of Madagascar. It is one of four species of vasa parrots, the others being the greater vasa parrot (C. vasa), the Seychelles black parrot (C. barklyi), and the Comoros black parrot (C. sibilans). The latter two were formerly considered conspecific with the lesser vasa parrot.
Lesser vasa parrots inhabit the mangrove swamps and evergreen forests of Madagascar. They eat seeds, blossoms and fruit - especially berries and mangos.
They build their nests in tree hollows and go through courtship in February. During this time, the female may shed the feathers on her head giving it a yellowish tone. The male's beak may also turn white during this time.
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Der Rabenpapagei (Coracopsis nigra), auch Kleine Vasapapagei genannt, lebt mit vier Unterarten in Madagaskar, auf den Komoren und der Seychelleninsel Praslin.
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El loro negro (Coracopsis nigra) es una especie de ave psitaciforme de la familia Psittrichasiidae nativa de las Comores, Madagascar, Mayotte y Seychelles. Es una de las dos especies del género Coracopsis, junto al loro vasa (C. vasa), aunque la subespecie C. n. barklyi, de Seychelles, a veces se separa como una tercera especie.
El loro negro habita en los manglares y bosques tropicales de Madagascar y las Seychelles. Se alimenta de semillas, brotes y frutos, especialmente bayas y mangos.
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Pikkumustakaija (Coracopsis nigra) on Intian valtameren saarilla elävä kaija.
Pikkumustakaijasta on erotettu oma lajinsa seychellienmustakaija, jonka Birdlife Suomi tunnustaa omana lajinaan. Birdlife International tunnustaa myös pikkumustakaijasta omaksi lajikseen erotetun Coracopsis sibilansin, joka on toissa lähteissä edelleen pikkumustakaijan alalaji.
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Le Vaza noir (Coracopsis nigra), aussi connu en tant que Perroquet noir, est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Psittaculidae.
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Il vasa minore (Coracopsis nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)) è un uccello della famiglia degli Psittaculidi.
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De kleine vasapapegaai (Coracopsis nigra) is een papegaaiachtige uit de familie papegaaien van de Oude Wereld (Psittaculidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd als Psittacus niger in 1758 gepubliceerd door Carl Linnaeus.
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Papagaio-preto ou papagaio-preto-de-madagáscar (nome científico: Coracopsis nigra) é uma espécie de papagaio endêmica de Comores, Madagascar, Mayotte, e Seychelles.
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Малый попугай-ваза, или чёрный попугай (лат. Coracopsis nigra), — вид птиц из семейства Psittaculidae.
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Mindre vasapapegoja (Coracopsis nigra) är en fågel i familjen östpapegojor inom ordningen papegojfåglar.
