Orthotomus sutorius longicauda

(Gmelin, 1789)

Vernacular names
English : Common tailorbird
French : Couturière à longue queue

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Cisticolidae
Notes : 8 other subspecies known

Identification
Adults grow to 14 cm in length for a weight of 10 g. Long tail held upright. Long and thin dark bill. Dark and dull green to olive green tail, wings and back, buff flanks and breast, clearer belly. Grey cheeks, crown light rufous-brown.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found in southeast China and north Vietnam. Species occurs from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka to southeast China, Malaysia and Java. Lives in bushy covers and shrubs in parks, gardens, cultivated areas, to 2100 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is widespread and common. It is very adaptable but often remains unnoticed because of its unobtrusive behavior and small size.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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