Rennell shrikebill
| Rennell shrikebill | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Clytorhynchus |
| Species: | C. hamlini |
| Binomial name | |
| Clytorhynchus hamlini (Mayr, 1931) | |
The Rennell shrikebill (Clytorhynchus hamlini) is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae.
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The binomial commemorates Dr. Hannibal Hamlin, leader of the Whitney South Seas Expedition, who died in 1982.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Clytorhynchus hamlini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.