Conquered Lorikeet

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Conqured Lorikieet
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Vini
Species: V. vidivici
Binomial name
Vini vidivici
Steadman & Zarriello 1987

The Conquered Lorikeet (Vini vidivici) is a species of parrot that became extinct 700-1300 years ago. It was named by David Steadman, as a wordplay on Veni Vidi Vici. Its range was from the Cook Islands to the Society and Marquesas Islands. It was a large species in the genus Vini.

[edit] References

  • David W. Steadman & Marie C. Zarriello, (1987) "Two new species of parrots (Aves: Psittacidae) from archeological sites in the Marquesas Islands" Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100: 518-528

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