Comoro black parrot
Coracopsis sibilans Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885
The comoro black parrot (Coracopsis sibilans) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 186.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the comoro black parrot
- Weight
- 186.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the comoro black parrot live?
Not recorded
What is the comoro black parrot?
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.
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Is the comoro black parrot endangered?
The comoro black parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the comoro black parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusCoracopsis
- SpeciesCoracopsis sibilans Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885
Synonyms Coracopsis nigra sibilans, Mascarinus niger sibilans
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Comoro parrotEnglish
- Comoros black parrotEnglish
- lloro negre de les ComoresCatalan
- vaza komorskýCzech
- vaza malý komorskýCzech
- Comoro Lille VasapapegøjeDanish
- Lille Comorer-vasapapegøjeDanish
- KomorenpapageiGerman
- Kleiner Komoren-VasapapageiGerman
- komora vaza-papagoEsperanto
- Loro de las ComorasSpanish
- KomorienmustakaijaFinnish
- Vaza des ComoresFrench
- komorska papigaCroatian
- comorei hollópapagájHungarian
- Pappagallo nero delle ComoreItalian
- Komorinė vazaLithuanian
- ComorenvasapapegaaiDutch
- sotpapegøyeNorwegian
- papuzica komorskaPolish
- papagaio-comorensePortuguese
- papagaio-preto-das-comoresPortuguese
- krkavčík komorskýSlovak
- komorvasapapegojaSwedish
- 科摩罗黑鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the comoro black parrot
Other species in the same genus Coracopsis.
Greater vasa parrot
Coracopsis vasa
Lesser vasa parrot
Coracopsis nigra
Seychelles black parrot
Coracopsis barklyi
CompareComoro black parrot vs Greater vasa parrotComoro black parrot vs Lesser vasa parrotComoro black parrot vs Seychelles black parrotComoro black parrot vs Coracopsis mascarin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the comoro black parrot?
An adult comoro black parrot weighs 186.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the comoro black parrot endangered?
The comoro black parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the comoro black parrot?
The comoro black parrot (Coracopsis sibilans) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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