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Fiji Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus vitiensis
Fiji Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Fiji Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 29.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Clytorhynchus
- Species vitiensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fiji Shrikebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fiji Shrikebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fiji Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Fiji (sw Polynesia), Tonga and Samoa (c Polynesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 19,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fiji Shrikebill?
The Fiji Shrikebill is a small bird that weighs around 29.2 g.
Where does the Fiji Shrikebill live?
The Fiji Shrikebill is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Fiji (sw Polynesia), Tonga and Samoa (c Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fiji Shrikebill belong to?
The Fiji Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fiji Shrikebill eat?
The Fiji Shrikebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fiji Shrikebill migrate?
The Fiji Shrikebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fiji Shrikebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Fiji Shrikebill make?
1 real field recording of the Fiji Shrikebill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fiji Shrikebill's range?
The Fiji Shrikebill has a mapped global range of about 19,000 km².
Conservation
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