Seychelles Parrot |
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Also known as: Seychelles Black Parrot
Seychelles Parrot, Praslin Island
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Related publications: Coracopsis barklyiSpecies Profile
Genus: Coracopsis | Species: barklyi
Size:
35 cm (13.6 in)
Weight:
315g (11 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults similar to siblans, with paler brown, less black than C.n. nigra, but grey/blue reflections on outer webs of primary feathers; pale brown patches on crown.
Colour Juvenile:
Immatures paler than adults with yellowish tinge on bill and pale grey tail feather tips.
Call:
Varied sounds, more pleasant sounding than Vasa Parrot. Flute like whistles. Some calls shrieking or discordant. Also melodic whistle quite different than Vasa Parrot.
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Seychelles Parrot, Praslin Island
© Ellen Walford
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
In mid-2014 the Seychelles Parrot, once listed as a conspecific of the Black Parrot, was split off as a separate species.
Programs & Projects
WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
Related publications: Coracopsis barklyiSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not recorded.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Seychelles Parrot, Praslin Island
© Ellen Walford
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
In mid-2014 the Seychelles Parrot, once listed as a conspecific of the Black Parrot, was split off as a separate species.
Programs & Projects
WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
Related publications: Coracopsis barklyiSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
520-900
IUCN Red List Status:
Vulnerable
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Threats include diseases such as Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease, ongoing nest predation from rats and cats, competition from introduced bird species, cutting of main nesting trees (coco de mer) and habitat destruction caused by fires, with potential threats including persecution, pesticides, netting of bat species and inbreeding.
Range:
Praslin and Curieuse Islands (no breeding recorded in latter), Seychelles.
Habitat:
Found in variety of habitats including forest, savanna, wood surrounded villages, primary forest and cultivated areas from sea-level to 2050m (6724 ft).
Wild Diet:
Diet is principally seeds and fruits of endemic palms and other leafy trees, including: Illena ferruginea and Craterispermum microdon, introduced trees such as Casuarina equisetifolia and Sandoricum keotjape, the introduced creeper Tylophora indica, Pouteria obovata, Phyllanthus pervilleanus and very young coconut palms (Cocos nucifera). Also new shoots and seeds of Casuarina and the fruit of introduced fruit trees.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Diurnal foraging movements, but resident. Usually seen in small noisy flocks; active on moonlit nights. Birds are generally seen only in singles or pairs.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3 to 5 eggs, oval shaped, 36 x 26mm (1.4 x 1 in).
Breeding Season:
October to March. Nests are in tree cavities; will also use nest-boxes.
Related Links:
Article: Seychelles Black Parrot declared endemic species
Article: Evolutionary distinctiveness of the Seychelles Black Parrot
Article: Seychelles Island Foundation annually monitors Seychelles Black Parrots in breeding season
Seychelles Parrot, Praslin Island
© Ellen Walford
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
In mid-2014 the Seychelles Parrot, once listed as a conspecific of the Black Parrot, was split off as a separate species.
Programs & Projects
WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
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