Loading AI tools
Extinct species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Temporal range: Holocene | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.