Comoro Parrot |
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Also known as: Comoro Black Parrot
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Related publications: Coracopsis sibilansSpecies Profile
Genus: Coracopsis | Species: sibilans
Size:
35-40cm
Weight:
315g (11oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults pale brown, less black; grey on primaries absent. Bare eye ring grey; eye dark brown. Bill brown/grey.
Colour Juvenile:
Immatures paler than adults with yellowish tinge on bill and pale grey tail feather tips.
Call:
Varied sounds and flute-like whistles. Some calls shrieking or discordant. Also melodic whistle quite different than Vasa Parrot.
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Related publications: Coracopsis sibilansSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Presumably as in Black Parrot: Walk-in aviary, minimum length 4.5m (14.7 ft).
Diet:
Presumably as in Black Parrot: Fruit such as: apple, pear, orange, banana, cactus fruits, pomegranate, forming about 30% of the diet; fresh vegetables such as: carrot, celery, green peas, beans, fresh corn, green leaves; spray millet and limited mixed seed, cooked beans and pulses, complete kibble.
Enrichment:
As in Black Parrot: When housed in outdoor aviaries, Black Parrots love to bathe in the rain. They are also avid sunbathers, spreading their wings out.
Nest Box Size:
As in Black Parrot: Vertical box 12" x 12" x 36" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 91.5cm).
Clutch Size:
Probably 3 to 5.
Incubation Time:
Presumably as in Black Parrot: 14-15 days.
Fledging Age:
Probably 5-6 weeks.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
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Related publications: Coracopsis sibilansSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
1500-3800
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Not categorised.
Threat Summary:
This species is threatened by on-going habitat destruction due to logging for timber and fuelwood. Other threats include the encroachment of agriculture and the expansion of settlements.
Range:
Grand Comoro and Anjouan, Comoro Islands.
Habitat:
Inhabits evergreen forest and cacao plantations. On Grand Comoro, it frequents agroforests and other degraded woodlands.
Wild Diet:
Takes small seeds and young cacao pods. Otherwise unknown.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Not recorded.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Probably 3-5
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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