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Greater Vasa Parrot

Coracopsis vasa

The Greater Vasa Parrot is a playful bird known for its beautiful green feathers and curious personality. They love to climb and play, making them fun to watch in their homes.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Greater Vasa Parrot has a distinctive dark grey to black plumage, making it look unique among parrots. Its most striking feature is its bare, pinkish facial skin, which becomes more vibrant during breeding season, and a powerful, hooked beak.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPsittaciformesFamiliePsittacidaeGattungCoracopsis
Greater Vasa Parrot
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Greater Vasa Parrot

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female Vasa parrots are often larger and more dominant than males.

Their bare facial skin turns bright pink or yellow during breeding season!

They sometimes nest in tree hollows that are shared by other birds!

Vasa parrots are known to drink nectar from flowers, like a hummingbird!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Calcium Carver

Greater Vasa Parrot can use tools like pebbles to grind calcium from bones or shells, helping them get essential nutrients.

Fähigkeit

Ant Bathing Genius

Greater Vasa Parrot rubs ants on its feathers, which might help clean them or get rid of pesky parasites.

Fähigkeit

Gripping Tongue

Greater Vasa Parrot has a thick, muscular tongue that helps them manipulate and eat a variety of tricky foods.

Maße und Details

Länge
48-50 cm
Flügelspannweite
75-80 cm
Gewicht
0.48-0.64 kg
Lebenserwartung
25-50 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
18-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These parrots enjoy a varied diet of fruits, seeds, nuts, nectar, and even some insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Tamarind fruit
  • Mangoes
  • Palm nuts
  • Nectar
  • Insect larvae
  • Fungi

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Madagascar Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vociferoides

Adults or juveniles can be prey for large raptors.

eaten by

Madagascar Ground Boa

Boa manditra

Eggs and chicks in tree hollows are vulnerable to snakes.

eats

Tamarind Tree

Tamarindus indica

They commonly feed on the fruits and seeds from tamarind trees.

eats

Grandidier's Baobab

Adansonia grandidieri

Feeds on seeds and nectar; may nest in large tree hollows.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and never try to touch them in the wild.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Greater Vasa Parrot?

48-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Greater Vasa Parrot?

75-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Greater Vasa Parrot?

0.48-0.64 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Greater Vasa Parrot?

25-50 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Greater Vasa Parrot?

40 km/h

Was frisst Greater Vasa Parrot?

These parrots enjoy a varied diet of fruits, seeds, nuts, nectar, and even some insects.

Wo findet man Greater Vasa Parrot normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Greater Vasa Parrot?

Foraging

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