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New Caledonian Lorikeet

Vini diadema(Verreaux, JP; des Murs, MAPO, 1860)

English (US) New Caledonian Lorikeet

Possibly extinct

The New Caledonian Lorikeet (Vini diadema) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.

Range: formerly New Caledonia; probably extinct, last reported 1860Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Vini diadema
IUCN Red List
Critically Endangered
English (US)
New Caledonian Lorikeet
Described by
(Verreaux, JP; des Murs, MAPO, 1860)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Psitteuteles diadema
Described by
(Verreaux, JP; des Murs, MAPO, 1860)
Type locality
New Caledonia.
Original description
Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 12 p.390

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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