Southern Shrikebill (Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides)
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Southern Shrikebill

Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides Elliot, DG, 1870

26 gWeight

The southern shrikebill (Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides), or brown flycatcher, is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae.

Busiest months: March, August and October–November · Most records: New Caledonia, Vanuatu

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March, August and October–November · Most records: New Caledonia, Vanuatu

Southern Shrikebill has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia180 records
  2. Mont KoghiNew Caledonia92 records
  3. Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia92 records
More places
  1. Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia23 records
  2. LoruVanuatu16 records
  3. VattheVanuatu6 records
  4. Rentapao RiverVanuatu6 records
  5. Summit GardensVanuatu4 records
  6. Noumea – Parc ForestierNew Caledonia4 records
  7. Refugio de FarinoNew Caledonia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New CaledoniaVanuatu

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The southern shrikebill (Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides), or brown flycatcher, is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae. It is found in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Southern Shrikebill?

The Southern Shrikebill weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Southern Shrikebill live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Vanuatu and New Caledonia. It is most often recorded in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

When is the best time to see the Southern Shrikebill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, August, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Southern Shrikebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Southern Shrikebill as Least Concern.

What does the Southern Shrikebill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Southern Shrikebill in?

It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Monarchs Monarchidae
Genus
Clytorhynchus

Other birds in the genus Clytorhynchus

Fiji ShrikebillFiji ShrikebillClytorhynchus vitiensisBlack-throated ShrikebillBlack-throated ShrikebillClytorhynchus nigrogularisSanta Cruz ShrikebillSanta Cruz ShrikebillClytorhynchus sanctaecrucisRennell ShrikebillRennell ShrikebillClytorhynchus hamliniBlack-naped MonarchBlack-naped MonarchHypothymis azureaPale-blue MonarchPale-blue MonarchHypothymis puellaShort-crested MonarchShort-crested MonarchHypothymis helenaeCelestial MonarchCelestial MonarchHypothymis coelestisBlue-mantled Crested FlycatcherBlue-mantled Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus cyanomelasBlue-headed Crested FlycatcherBlue-headed Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus nitens
Southern Shrikebill

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