Stresemann's Lory (Lorius [Vini] amabilis)

last collected ca. 1875(?) on Viti Levu; MAY BE THE SAME AS BLUE-THIGHED LORY AND RUFOUS-TAILED PARROT
arboreal island montane forest fruitivore endemic to Viti Levu, Ovalau, and Taviuni, Fiji Islands
only specimen in Boston(?)
disappeared after introduction of rats
References:

Fuller, E. Extinct Birds of the World QL676.8.F85 1987 ISBN 0-8160-1833-2 p.135

Greenway, J. C. Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World QL676.7.G7 1967 p.84, 92

Forshaw and Cooper (1978)

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Causes	Endangerment	Pleistocene Timing	Pleistocene Origin	101 Calendar
Historical Era	Birds Map	Mammals Map	References	358 Calendar

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