New Caledonian Lorikeet
New Caledonian Lorikeet (<em>Vini diadema</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
New Caledonian Lorikeet (Vini diadema) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Vini; binomial: Vini diadema; authority: (Verreaux, J & des Murs, 1860).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Not included in recent phylogenetic analyses, but based on its similarity to other species formerly included in Charmosyna but moved to Vini, it is included in the latter genus (Joseph et al. 2020).
