The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, like other Tailorbirds makes its nest by sewing the edges of leaves together with spiderwebs. A pretty neat trick.
They live in southeast Asia including India and Pakistan. They are fairly common throughout their range and are typically seen in trees, bushes and gardens.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Orthotomus
Species: O. sutorius
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Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
"Visit my site umangdutt.blogspot.com The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. This tailorbird is a resident breeder in tropical south Asia from Pakistan and India to south China, and Indonesia. This passerine bird is typically found in open woodland, scrub and gardens. Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fibre or spiders web to make a cradle in which the actual grass nest is built. Common Tailorbird builds its nest in a shrub and lays 3-5 eggs. These 13 cm long warblers are brightly coloured, with bright green upperparts and whitish underparts. The crown of the head is chestnut. It has short rounded wings, a short tail, strong legs and a long decurved bill. The tail is typically held upright, like a wren. The sexes are identical, except that the male has long central tail feathers in the breeding season, but young birds are duller. There are two endemic races in Sri Lanka which retain the male’s long tail feathers all year. Like most warblers, the Common Tailorbird is insectivorous. The song is a loud cheeup-cheeup-cheeup."
Photo courtesy of Umang Dutt
Common Tailorbird
"Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius near Manchinabele Dam Area, near Bangalore This was taken during the Bangalore Bird Race. In a 12-hour span, we managed to log 80 odd birds including many which I had never seen so close to the city before. Birding was restricted to a radius of 50-km from the city with teams free to choose their own routes. The winners logged 114 different species. Bodes well for the city to have such a rich count so close to the city. I just hope the bird havens are nurtured and sustained well into the future."
Photo courtesy of The World Through My Eye
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) 1
"Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) trying to bathe in dew drops on the leaf in the morning."
Photo courtesy of Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj
Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Photo courtesy of Arpit - The Waders
The Common Tailorbird is a vocal bird that keeps to bushes. Will often remain unseen even when very close. Usually found with its tail cocked hopping rapidly from one branch to another while foraging. This bird is related to Warblers. … Read more…
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The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. This tailorbird is a resident… Read more…
Consider how the male and female common tailorbirds split up their work: “Nest building for the Common Tailorbird is a job undertaken by the female. The male can be seen escorting the female on her material collection rounds. … Read more…
common tailorbird (orthotomus sutorius)
binomial name orthotomus sutorius (pennant, 1769). the common tailorbird, orthotomus sutorius, is an old world warbler. this tailorbird is a resident breeder in tropical south asia from pakistan and india to south china, and indonesia. … Read more…
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One of the parent of the recently hatched tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius). These guys were also bron in my garden in a previous batch. The chicks have just started flying. When I, along with my 4-year old son Adityan, went to get some … Read more…
