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  • Synonyms Vasa Parrot, Greater Vasa-Parrot
  • Old latin name for bird Mascarinus vasa, Psittacus vasa

Greater Vasa Parrotbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Call, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Madagascar
  • 4.
    Song, © Giovanni Boano
    Comoros
  • 5.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
  • 6.
    Rockjumper guide vocals, call, © Phil Gregory
    Madagascar
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Greater Vasa Parrot

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion nw, c Comoros and Madagascar

Greater Vasa Parrot subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Coracopsis vasa comorensisGrande Comore (=Njazidja), Mohéli (=Mwali) and Anjouan (=Nzwani; nw, c Comoros)-No
Coracopsis vasa drouhardiw, s Madagascar-No
Coracopsis vasa vasae Madagascar-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliবা঳া টিয়া
Catalanlloro negre gros
Chinese马岛鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional)大瓦薩鸚鵡
Croatianmadagaskarska papiga
Czechvaza velký
DanishVasapapegøje, Parrot Vasapapegøje
DutchGrote Vasa-papegaai, Grote Vasapapegaai
Estonianronkpapagoi
Finnishisomustakaija
FrenchGrand Vasa, Grand Perroquet vasa, Perroquet vaza, Grand Vaza
GermanGroßer Vasa, Vasapapagei, Vasa
Hungariannagy vázapapagáj
ItalianVasa maggiore, Pappagallo vasa
Japaneseクロインコ
Lithuaniandidžioji vaza
MalagasyMatsiaka, Sihotsy, Vazambe, Vaza, Loakiho, Boloky, Boeza be, Sihotse be
NorwegianStor vasapapegøye, vasapapegøye
Norwegian NynorskVasapapegøye
Polishpapuzica duza, papuzica duża
Portuguesepapagaio-vasa
RussianБольшой ваза, Большой попугай-ваза
SerbianVeliki vasa papagaj, Veliki vaza papagaj
Slovakkrkavcík väcší, krkavčík väčší
SpanishLoro vasa
Swedishstörre vasapapegoja
TurkishKara Papağan
Ukrainianпапужець-ваза великий, Папуга-ваза великий