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Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

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Description:

I clicked this little bird sitting on the tree outside my living room window today morning .

The Common Tailorbird is a brightly coloured bird, with bright green upperparts and whitish underparts. They have short rounded wings, a long tail, strong legs and a sharp bill with curved tip to the upper mandible. They are wren-like with a long upright tail that is often moved around. The crown is rufous and the upperparts are predominantly olive green.

Habitat:

Open farmland, scrub, forest edges and gardens

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)

i am simply impressed by the nest it makes by stiching two leaves together!
I think this is HE Pamsai . Male tailorbird has long central tail feathers in breeding plumage and females has less rufous on forehead . Pls correct me if i'm wrong .
chubby little fellow, isn't he/she?

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