Collared Lory
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.
