Rennell Shrikebill

It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Rennell Shrikebill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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. More

the Rennell Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus hamlini) which is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family and the Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) which is also a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family. Rennel province also has 25 species of ants, the endemic orchid Dendrobium rennellii near Lake Tegano, two endemic species of Pandanus (P. lacustris and P. rennellensis)]. There are also 11 species of bats in the area including Rennell flying-fox Pteropus rennelli which is endemic to the island. More

The superb Rennell Shrikebill is one of the more attractive and unusual-looking of the Solomon Islands endemics (Brian Field) The superb Rennell Shrikebill is one of the more attractive and unusual-looking of the Solomon Islands endemics (Brian Field) The coastal scenery around the islands (Brian Field) The coastal scenery around the islands (Brian Field) ... and atolls, is at times quite stunning (Brian Field) ... More

Rennell Shrikebill, Solomon Islands, Rennell September 2007 © Brian R. Field Photographed on the recent Birdquest Trip. More

The wonderful Rennell Shrikebill is one of the more charismatic Solomon endemics that we hope to find (Brian Field) The wonderful Rennell Shrikebill is one of the more charismatic Solomon endemics that we hope to find (Brian Field) By the end of the voyage we will have accumulated a fantastic set of seabirds including gems such as the dainty White-faced Storm-Petrel (Pete Morris) By the end of the voyage we will have accumulated a fantastic set of seabirds including gems such as the dainty White-faced Storm-Petrel More

Rennell Shrikebill, Solomon Islands, Rennell September 2007 © Brian R. Field Photographed on the recent Birdquest Trip. Send this as a postcard Rennell Shrikebill - Rennell Fantail, Solomon Islands, Rennell September 2007 © Brian R. Field Photographed on the recent Birdquest Trip. More