Biology:Southern shrikebill

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Short description: Species of bird

Southern shrikebill
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Clytorhynchus
Species:
C. pachycephaloides
Binomial name
Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides
Elliot, 1870
Subspecies

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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:[2]

  • 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

Wikidata ☰ Q1308640 entry