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| Green-backed tailorbird | |
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| Trilling tailorbird (left) | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Orthotomus |
| Species: | O. chloronotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthotomus chloronotus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 | |
The green-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus chloronotus), also known as the trilling tailorbird, is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. The bird is endemic to the Philippines on the Northern side of the island of Luzon. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, tropical mangrove forests and secondary growth.
Description
[edit]It was formerly conspecific with Philippine tailorbird but differentatied by its green back, darker underparts and stronger trilling call. This species is monotypic.
Ecology and behavior
[edit]It is known to feed on small invertebrates. Usually seen foraging in dense undergrowth, typically in pairs.
Breeding season believed to be at least in March to May. Nest is typically placed 2 to 10 meters above the ground on the tip of a branch or leaf of a fern. Like all tailorbirds, nest is complex and sown together to form a pouch. Lays 2 to 3 eggs which are white with reddish and brown spots.[2]
Habitat and conservation status
[edit]It lives in lowland forest edge and clearings and also agricultural land and any secondary growth with tangled undergrowths up to 1,060 meters above sea level.[3]
IUCN Red List has assessed this as least-concern as it is tolerant, if not more suited to degraded habitat.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Orthotomus chloronotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T103778615A104195754. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103778615A104195754.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ del Hoyo, Josep; Collar, Nigel; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020). "Green-backed Tailorbird (Orthotomus chloronotus), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.gnbtai1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ↑ Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife International Guides. pp. 310–311.
- ↑ IUCN (2016-10-01). Orthotomus chloronotus: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103778615A104195754 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t103778615a104195754.en.
- ↑ IUCN (2016-10-01). Orthotomus castaneiceps: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103778504A94434973 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t103778504a94434973.en.
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