Palm Lorikeet

Old World Parrots 👁 248 views Updated 2026-11-01

Palm Lorikeet (<em>Vini palmarum</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Palm Lorikeet (Vini palmarum) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Vini; binomial: Vini palmarum; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Formerly assigned to Charmosyna but phylogenetic analyses show it to be embedded in Vini, to which it is moved (Smith, BT et al. 2020; Joseph et al. 2020).

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