Collared Lory

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Collared Lory (<em>Vini solitaria</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Collared Lory (Vini solitaria) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Vini; binomial: Vini solitaria; authority: (Suckow, 1800).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Formerly assigned to the monotypic genus Phigys but phylogenetic analyses show it to be embedded in Vini, to which it is moved (Smith, BT et al. 2020; Joseph et al. 2020). Note gender.

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