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Fiji Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis)

Fiji Shrikebill

Clytorhynchus vitiensis

Least Concern

Overview

The Fiji shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis) is a songbird in the family Monarchidae, also known as the lesser or uniform shrikebill. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, although some populations may face local threats.

Habitat

This species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its range includes American Samoa, Tonga, and the islands of Fiji, with distinct subspecies found in specific island groups across the region.

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Twelve subspecies are recognised, including the Manu'a shrikebill, which may have gone extinct in the 1990s due to habitat destruction.

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