Fiji Shrikebill

The Fiji shrikebill (Clytorhynchus vitiensis) is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. == Taxonomy and systematics == The Fiji shrikebill was originally described as belonging to the genus Myiolestes. Alternate names include the lesser shrikebill and uniform shrikebill. === Subspecies === Twelve subspecies are recognized: Rotuman lesser shrikebill (C. v. wiglesworthi) - Mayr, 1933: Found on Rotuma Island (northern Fiji) C. v. brunneus - (Ramsay, EP, 1875): Found on Kadavu, Ono and Vanua Kula (south-western Fiji) C. v. buensis – (Layard, EL, 1876): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Myiolestes. Found on Vanua Levu and Kioa (northern Fiji) C. v. vitiensis – (Hartlaub, 1866): Found in western Fiji C. v. layardi – Mayr, 1933: Found on Taveuni (central Fiji) C. v. pontifex – Mayr, 1933: Found on Qamea and Rabi (northern Fiji) Vanuatu lesser shrikebill (C. v. vatuanus) – Mayr, 1933: Found on northern Lau Islands (eastern Fiji) C. v. nesiotes – (Wetmore, 1919): Originally described as a separate species. Found on southern Lau Islands (eastern Fiji) Futuna lesser shrikebill (C. v. fortunae) – (Layard, EL, 1876)…