Fiji shrikebill
| Fiji shrikebill | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Fig. 1 Plate from Haulaub and Finsch Beitrag zur fauna Centralpolynesiens.Ornithologie der Viti, Samoa und Tonga | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Clytorhynchus |
| Species: | C. vitiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Clytorhynchus vitiensis (Hartlaub, 1866) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pinarolestes vitiensis | |
The Fiji shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis) is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae. The Manu'a shrikebill, subspecies powelli (which may well be a distinct species) may have gone extinct in the 1990 due to habitat destruction.
It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Clytorhynchus vitiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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