Ultramarine Lorikeet

Vini ultramarina

The ultramarine lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae, endemic to the Marquesas Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and plantations. It is critically endangered, threatened mainly by introduction of the black rat and by deforestation.

Scientific name

Vini ultramarina

Family

Old World Parrots

IUCN status

CR