Rennell shrikebill
The Rennell shrikebill (Clytorhynchus hamlini) is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Clytorhynchus |
| Species: | C. hamlini |
| Binomial name | |
| Clytorhynchus hamlini (Mayr, 1931) | |
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The binomial commemorates Dr. Hannibal Hamlin, leader of the Whitney South Seas Expedition, who died in 1982.
References
- BirdLife International (2019). "Clytorhynchus hamlini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22707224A156176156. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22707224A156176156.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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