Tailorbird
Common Tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae Genus: Orthotomus Horsfield, 1821
Species
O. metopias O. moreaui O. cuculatus O. sutorius O. heterolaemus O. atrogularis O. castaneiceps O. frontalis O. derbianus O. sericeus O. ruficeps O. sepium O. samarensis O. nigriceps O. cinereiceps Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Binomial name Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) Tailorbird The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genus Many: see text The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. ... Thomas Horsfield, M. D., (1773 - 1859) was an American physician and naturalist. ...

Tailorbirds are small birds belonging to the genus Orthotomus of the Old World warbler family Sylviidae. Recent research though suggests they more likely belong in the Cisticolidae with perhaps one species (Mountain Tailorbird) actually closer to an old world warbler genus Cettia.^[1] For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). ... Genus Many: see text The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. ... Genera Many: see text The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. ... Species About 35, see text Bush warblers are small insectivorous birds belonging to the genera Cettia and Bradypterus of the Old World warbler family Sylviidae. ...

They occur in the Old World tropics, principally in Asia. The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans, Asians, and Africans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia), plus surrounding islands. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

These warblers are usually brightly coloured, with green or grey uppperparts and yellow white or grey underparts. They often have chestnut on the head.

Tailorbirds have short rounded wings, short tails, strong legs and long curved bills. The tail is typically held upright, like a wren. They are typically found in open woodland, scrub and gardens. Genera Donacobius Campylorhynchus Odontorchilus Salpinctes Catherpes Hylorchilus Cinnycerthia Thryomanes Ferminia Troglodytes Cistothorus Uropsila Thryorchilus Thryothorus Henicorhina Microcerculus Cyphorhinus Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Stamp FR 345 of Postverk Føroya, Faroe Islands Issued: 22 February 1999 Artist: Astrid Andreasen The true wrens are members of a mainly New World passerine bird family...

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 spider's web to make a cradle in which the actual grass nest is built. Diversity 111 families, 40,000 species Suborders Mesothelae Mygalomorphae Araneomorphae  See table of families Wikispecies has information related to: Spiders Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals that have two body segments, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. ...

The species are:

• African Tailorbird, Orthotomus metopias
• Long-billed Tailorbird, Orthotomus moreaui
• Mountain Tailorbird, Orthotomus cuculatus
• Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
• Rufous-headed Tailorbird, Orthotomus heterolaemus
• Dark-necked Tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
• Philippine Tailorbird, Orthotomus castaneiceps
• Rufous-fronted Tailorbird, Orthotomus frontalis
• Grey-backed Tailorbird, Orthotomus derbianus
• Rufous-tailed Tailorbird, Orthotomus sericeus
• Ashy Tailorbird, Orthotomus ruficeps
• Olive-backed Tailorbird, Orthotomus sepium
• Yellow-breasted Tailorbird, Orthotomus samarensis
• White-browed Tailorbird, Orthotomus nigriceps
• White-eared Tailorbird, Orthotomus cinereiceps

Binomial name Reichenow, 1907 The African Tailorbird (Orthotomus metopias) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name (Sclater, 1931) Synonyms Orthotomus moreaui (Sclater, 1931) The Long-billed Tailorbird (Apalis moreaui) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. ... Binomial name Temminck, 1836 The Mountain Tailorbird (Orthotomus cuculatus) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) Tailorbird The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. ... Binomial name Mearns, 1905 The Rufous-Headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus heterolaemus) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Temminck, 1836 The Dark-Necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Walden, 1872 The Philippine Tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Sharpe, 1877 The Rufous-Fronted Tailorbird (Orthotomus frontalis) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Moore, 1855 The Grey-Backed Tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Temminck ,1836 The Rufous-Tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Lesson, 1830 The Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Horsfield, 1821 The Olive-Backed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sepium) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Steere, 1890 The Yellow-Breasted Tailorbird (Orthotomus samarensis) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ... Binomial name Sharpe, 1877 The White-Eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. ...

Bibliography

• Warblers of Europe, Asia and North Africa by Baker, ISBN 0-7136-3971-7
• The New Student's Reference Work/Tailor-Bird

References

1. ^ Alström, Per; Ericson, P.G.P.; Olsson, U.; Sundberg, P. (2006). "Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 38 (2): 381-397. DOI:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.015. 

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