Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills
Santa Cruz Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis
ENEndangered Endemic to Solomon Islands
- Family
- Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills (Monarchidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Santa Cruz shrikebill (Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis), or Nendo shrikebill, is a songbird species in the family Monarchidae. The Santa Cruz shrikebill was split from the black-throated shrikebill in 2008 but some authorities still consider it to be its subspecies, C. n. sanctaecrucis.
The Santa Cruz shrikebill is little-known species that has been very rarely sighted.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of Santa Cruz Group (Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Santa Cruz shrikebill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
