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Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

Described by: Pennant (1769)
Alternate common name(s): Long-tailed Tailorbird, Long-tailed Tailor Bird
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Location unknown - Jun, 2002 © Dave Behrens  Taman Negara, Malaysia - Aug, 2004 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Hong Kong - May, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Biksthang, Sikkim, India - Dec 7, 2004 © Sudhir Shivaram 
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Range

Nw. Himalayas through India and se. Asia, Malaya, and Java;
Several island populations;
(1) Nw. Himalayas of Pakistan and peninsular India.
(2) Nepal terai and foothills of Himalayas e. to ne. India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and w. Burma.
(3) Lowlands of Sri Lanka.
(4) Highlands of Sri Lanka.
(5) Ne. India (ne. Assam, Nagaland s. to n. Manipur).
(6) S. China (se. Xizang, Yunnan), e. Burma e. to n. Laos, and n. Vietnam.
(7) Se. China (w. and s. Yunnan), Hainan Is., and n. Vietnam (n. Tonkin).
(8) S. Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Cambodia, and s. Vietnam.
(9) Java.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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