The conquered lorikeet (Vini vidivici) is a species of parrot that became extinct 700–1300 years ago.
David Steadman and Marie Zarriello wrote its species description in 1987.
[1] Specimens have been found on Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, and Tahuata (Marquesas Islands);[1][3] Mangaia (Cook Islands);[4] and Huahine (Society Islands).
The binomial name is wordplay alluding to "veni, vidi, vici."
The authors wrote in the original description:[1]The meaning, "I came, I saw, I conquered," may be projected into the prehistoric situation in the Marquesas and elsewhere in Polynesia, where people came to an island, saw the native parrots, and then conquered them, leaving behind only the bones.The generic name in fact does not come from Latin; René Lesson chose Vini as the name for the genus since vini is the Tahitian word for a local bird.