Sinoto's lorikeet
The Sinoto's lorikeet (Vini sinotoi) is a species of parrot that became extinct 700–1300 years ago. It was identified from fossils on the Marquesas Islands.
| Sinoto's Lorikieet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Vini |
| Species: | †V. sinotoi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Vini sinotoi Steadman & Zarriello 1987 | |
The species epithet commemorates anthropologist Yosihiko H. Sinoto who collected the holotype in 1965.
References
- David W. Steadman & Marie C. Zarriello, (1987) "Two new species of parrots (Aves: Psittacidae) from archeological sites in the Marquesas Islands" Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100: 518-528
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