Welcome Guest

Comoros Black Parrot (sibilans)

Coracopsis sibilans Milne-Edwards, A; Oustalet, J-FÉ 1885

The Comoros black parrot 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. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Coracopsis
Scientific:
  Coracopsis sibilans


Original description

Citation:
  Milne-Edwards, A; Oustalet, J-FÉ 1885

Reference:
   Compt. Rend. Hebd. Acad. Sci. 101, no.3 p.220

Protonym:
  Coracopsis sibilans

Type locality:
  Grand Comoro Island.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3694162


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  873200F0F83CC884

Avibase ID:
  avibase-873200F0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/873200F0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714435


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Coracopsis sibilans: Comoro Islands (Grand Comoro and Anjouan)
English:
Comoros Black Parrot (sibilans)
Catalan:
Lloro negre de les Comores
Danish:
Lille Comorer-vasapapegøje
German:
Komorenpapagei
Spanish:
Loro de las Comoras
French:
Vaza des Comores
Croatian:
komorska papiga
Dutch:
Comorenvasapapegaai
Norwegian:
sotpapegøye
Polish:
papuzica komorska
Portuguese:
papagaio-preto-das-comores
Portuguese (Portugal):
papagaio-comorense
Slovak:
krkavčík komorský
Swedish:
komorvasapapegoja
Chinese:
科摩罗黑鹦鹉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Comoros Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Comoros Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black Parrot (sibilans) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Comoro Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Mascarinus niger sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Mascarinus niger sibilans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Mascarinus niger sibilans [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Mascarinus niger sibilans [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Mascarinus niger sibilans [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Mascarinus niger sibilans [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Lesser Vasa Parrot (Comoro) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Lesser Vasa Parrot (Comoro) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Lesser Vasa Parrot (Comoro) ( Coracopsis nigra sibilans) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Comoro Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Comoro Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Comoros Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Comoros Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Comoros Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Comoros Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Comoro Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Comoro Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Comoros Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Comoros Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Comoros Black Parrot ( Coracopsis sibilans) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coracopsis nigra sibilans [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Coracopsis [nigra or sibilans] (sensu lato) by some authors

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Lloro negre de les Comores
Danish: Lille Comorer-vasapapegøje
German: Komorenpapagei, Rabenpapagei (sibilans)
English: Black Parrot (sibilans), Comoro Black Parrot, Comoro Parrot, Comoros Black Parrot, Comoros Black Parrot (sibilans), Lesser Vasa Parrot (Comoro)
English, HBW: Comoro Parrot
English (IOC): Comoros Black Parrot, Lesser Vasa Parrot (Comoro)
English (United States): Lesser Vasa Parrot (Comoro)
Spanish: Loro de las Comoras, Loro Negro (de las Comoras)
Spanish (Spain): Loro negro (de las Comoras)
Estonian: komoori mustpapagoi
French: Perroquet noir (sibilans), Vaza des Comores, Vaza noir (sibilans)
Croatian: komorska papiga
Japanese: コクロインコ(sibilans)
Scientific: Coracopsis nigra sibilans, Coracopsis sibilans, Mascarinus niger sibilans
Dutch: Comorenvasapapegaai
Norwegian: sotpapegøye, svartpapegøye (sibilans)
Polish: papuzica komorska, papuzica mała (sibilans)
Portuguese: papagaio-preto-das-comores
Portuguese (Portugal): papagaio-comorense, papagaio-preto (sibilans)
Russian: Малый ваза (sibilans)
Slovak: krkavčík komorský, krkavčík komorský (skup.)
Serbian: Mali vaza papagaj (sa Komora)
Swedish: komorvasapapegoja, mindre vasapapegoja (sibilans)
Turkish: Küçük kara papağan (sibilans)
Chinese: 科摩罗黑鹦鹉

Avibase has been visited 398,233,365 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy