Shrikebill

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Shrikebills
Scientific classification
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Clytorhynchus

Elliot, 1870
Diversity
4–6 species
Synonyms

Pinarolestes Sharpe, 1877

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The shrikebills are the monarch flycatcher genus Clytorhynchus. The four to six species have long laterally compressed bills similar to true shrikes that give them their names. The genus is endemic to the islands of Melanesia and western Polynesia.[1]

The shrikebills are insectivorous, and use their large heavy bills to explore tangles of dead leaves and dead wood; an unusual foraging strategy for their family.[1] Their diet may also include small fruits and lizards.

Species

Clytorhynchus contains the following species:

References

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