It is found in Fiji and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Santa Cruz Shrikebill is little-known, rarely seen, and it was once speculated it might be extinct; it does still exist however.
The Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Nothing known about the Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis