- Rennell Shrikebill
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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 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 2004. Clytorhynchus hamlini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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