Vasa Parrot

There are three subspecies:

The Vasa Parrot is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The name Vasa Parrot is also used for the Greater Vasa Parrot. Vasa Parrot Lesser Vasa Parrot Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3. More

(Sorry, Vasa Parrots are currently not available for sale) photo by Gail J. Worth Is this a modern-day dinosaur ? Imagine a parrot that hatches in only 18 days after the egg is laid, loses the head and facial feathers when in the breeding cycle, and can change feather coloring without molting! The Greater Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis vasa) is one of the most unusual parrots in the world. More

The Greater Vasa Parrot Coracopsis vasa is one of two species of vasa parrot, the other being the Lesser Vasa Parrot C. nigra. The Greater vasa parrot can be found throughout Madagascar and the Comoros. In Madagascar it is more common in portions of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests, compared with the Lesser Vasa Parrot which is more common in the humid forests of the east coast . The Greater Vasa Parrot has a very unusual breeding biology and mating system. More

The Greater Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis vasa) is one of the most unusual parrots in the world; and their popularity has grown amongst aviculturalists and the pet bird owners. The Greater Vasa Parrot is one of two species of vasa parrot, the other being the Lesser Vasa Parrot ,C. nigra. This parrot occurs naturally in portions of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests and surrouding islands in the western Indian Ocean. They were possibly introduced to R More

Greater Vasa parrots are listed on Cites II as an endangered species due to the depletion of their natural habitat. Greater Vasa parrots are unique among parrots. They have extremely long bodies with 74 (trust us on this one) shades of black to grey feathers and a horn colored beak. An interesting feature of the female breeding physiology is that her feathers turn brown without a molt. AMAZING!! The top of the female More

Because of their rarity, Vasa parrots tend to be on the expensive side. They have a striking, almost primitive appearance, as you can see from the photos below. This is probably because they hail from the island of Madagascar and some of the nearby smaller islands off the east coast of Africa. Birds and animals from such isolated land areas tend to evolve differently and change more slowly than those found on large land masses where more varied environmental pressures influence their development. More

Range Map of the VASA Parrot (42k in size) The Feather Tree - Excellent Greater Vasa Pictures and Information More

The vasa parrots (Coracopsis) are two species of parrot which are endemic to Madagascar and other islands in the western Indian Ocean. More

Sorry, we no longer have Vasa Parrots available but have left information on the site for informational purposes. This playful species is quite rare and unusual! It has a number of characteristics that set it apart from other parrots. It has one of the shortest incubation time of all psittacines. It grows very rapidly and weans very fast. More

Young Greater Vasa Parrot in the wild Credit: © P. McBride photos Photos videoVideo 1 eNewsletter SIGNUP FOR EMAIL UPDATES Did You Know?Female Vasas in breeding condition lose feathers on their head and crown and the skin becomes bright yellow, giving the bird a vulturine appearance. More

* Vasa Parrots, Tony Silva, American Cage-bird Magazine, October, 1989. * Chapter 28: Vasa Parrots Coracopsis spp., Tony Silva, Psittaculture, Silvio Mattachione & Co., Ontario, Canada, 1991, ISBN 1-895270-0202. * Vasa Parrots: A Challange and A Contrast, Rosemary Low, American Cage-bird Magazine, April, 1991. More

Here are two very lively Greater Vasa Parrot chicks, at two to three weeks of age. Vasa Parrots grow very quickly and wean at a young age. photos at left and above by Gail J. Worth photo at left- the baby Vasa Parrot beak has unusual knobs on it that disappear as the beak grows. The photo above is the same baby eight days later. More

The Vasa Parrots, Coracopsis, are two species of parrot which are endemic to Madagascar and other islands in the western Indian Ocean. Major Sub-species: * Lesser Vasa Parrot * Greater Vasa Parrot The popularity of the vasa parrot, both in aviculture and the pet trade, has grown immensly over the last years. More

Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis vasa) = Also Known As: Greater Vasa Parrot (C.v. vasa), Western Vasa Parrot (C.v. drouhardi), Comoro Vasa Parrot (C.v. comorensis) * Members Only * Wild Status * Care * Profile MAIN_vasa_parrot_2 Young Greater Vasa Parrot in the wild Credit: © P. More

The breeding system of the vasa parrot is extremely complex, and vastly different from most parrot species. While most parrots practice monogamy, the Vasa parrot enjoys a polyandrous society, in which one female requires several males to breed with. Polyandry in it self is rare an only occurs in approximately 1% of the entire bird population. The form of polyandry that vasa’s exhibit is very rare and is more specifically referred to as, cooperative simultaneous polyandry. More

The Greater Vasa Parrot is a very unusual parrot. They have very peculiar traits as far as parrots go. They change colour, go bald, chicks hatch at 18 days, take dust baths, and look like they escaped from Jurassic Park. Description Greater Vasas are approximately 50 cm tall. Plumage is brownish black with a greyish tinge above and on the wings. The under tail coverts are grey with black shafts. More

* VASA Parrot (Coracopsis vasa) Please visit our Senegal page on the Visual Sexing of Senegals and take our short Senegal Survey You are visitor: More

Vasa Parrots - Coracopsis - Comoro Vasa Parrots: Species: Scientific: Coracopsis vasa comorensis ... ... Vasa or Coracopsis vasa - Coracopsis vasa Greater vasa parrot Français. A large parrot with dark ITIS Standard Report Page: Coracopsis vasa - Go to Print Version, Coracopsis vasa (Shaw, 1812) Taxonomic Serial No.: 177606. ... More