Greater Vasa Parrot
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 Greater Vasa Parrot, Caracopsis vasa
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| Coracopsis vasa (Shaw, 1812) |
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 in portions of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.
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- ^ BirdLife International (2004). Coracopsis vasa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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The Greater Vasa Parrot is one of the most primitive of all parrots.
