Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Psittaculidae Scientific name Vini sinotoi | Phylum Chordata Order Psittaciformes Genus Vini Rank Species | |
Similar Conquered lorikeet, Stephen's lorikeet, Red‑chinned lorikeet, Leaf lorikeet, Meek's lorikeet | ||
The Sinoto's lorikeet (Vini sinotoi) is a species of parrot that became extinct 700–1300 years ago. It was identified from fossils on the Marquesas Islands.
The species epithet commemorates anthropologist Yosihiko H. Sinoto who collected the holotype in 1965.
References
Sinoto's lorikeet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA