Stephen's Lorikeet

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Stephen's Lorikeet

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Tribe:	Lorini
Genus:	Vini
Species:	V. stepheni
Binomial name
*Vini stepheni* (North, 1908)

The Stephen's Lorikeet (Vini stepheni), also known as the Henderson Lorikeet, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Pitcairn.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] References

BirdLife International 2004. Vini stepheni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

[edit] External links

BirdLife Species Factsheet.

v t e Lories and lorikeets (Tribe: Lorini)

Genus	Species (taxonomy note: * indicates taxa that may classified as a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet or a separate species) (extinctions: † indicates a species confirmed to be extinct, ₴ indicates evidence only from sub-fossils)

Chalcopsitta	Black Lory • Brown Lory (or Duyvenbode's Lory) • Streaked Lory • Cardinal Lory

Eos	Black-winged Lory • Violet-necked Lory • Blue-streaked Lory • Red-and-blue Lory • Red Lory • Blue-eared Lory

Pseudeos	Dusky Lory

Trichoglossus	Ornate Lorikeet • Pohnpei Lorikeet • Mindanao Lorikeet (or Johnstone's Lorikeet) • Citrine Lorikeet (or Yellow-and-green Lorikeet) • Rainbow Lorikeet • Sunset Lorikeet (or Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet) * • Leaf Lorikeet (also Flores Lorikeet or Weber's Lorikeet) * • Marigold Lorikeet * • Red-collared Lorikeet * • Scaly-breasted Lorikeet • Olive-headed Lorikeet

Psitteuteles	Varied Lorikeet • Iris Lorikeet • Goldie's Lorikeet

Lorius	Purple-bellied Lory • Black-capped Lory (or Stresemann's Lory) • White-naped Lory • Yellow-bibbed Lory • Purple-naped Lory • Chattering Lory

Phigys	Collared Lory

Vini	Blue-crowned Lorikeet • Kuhl's Lorikeet (or Rimatara Lorikeet) • Stephen's Lorikeet (or Henderson Lorikeet) • Violet Lorikeet (Blue Lorikeet or Tahitian Lory) • Ultramarine Lorikeet • Sinoto's Lorikeet † ₴ • Conquered Lorikeet † ₴

Glossopsitta	Musk Lorikeet • Little Lorikeet • Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Charmosyna	Palm Lorikeet • Red-chinned Lorikeet • Meek's Lorikeet • Blue-fronted Lorikeet • Striated Lorikeet • Pygmy Lorikeet • Red-fronted Lorikeet • Red-flanked Lorikeet • New Caledonian Lorikeet • Red-throated Lorikeet • Duchess Lorikeet • Fairy Lorikeet • Josephine's Lorikeet • Papuan Lorikeet

Oreopsittacus	Plum-faced Lorikeet

Neopsittacus	Yellow-billed Lorikeet (or Musschenbroek's Lorikeet) • Orange-billed Lorikeet (or Emerald Lorikeet)