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Southern shrikebill

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Clytorhynchus

Higher classification
  
Shrikebill

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Monarchidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Scientific name
  
Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides

Similar
  
Shrikebill, Rennell shrikebill, Fiji shrikebill, Manus monarch, Black‑tailed monarch

The southern shrikebill (Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides), or brown flycatcher, is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae. It is found in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • C. p. pachycephaloides - Elliot, 1870: Found on New Caledonia
  • C. p. grisescens - Sharpe, 1899: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Banks Islands (Vanuatu)

    • References

    Southern shrikebill Wikipedia
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