Wildlifeof China
Common Tailorbird
Warblers & Cisticolas
Photo: Parth Kansara · CC BY 4.0
Orthotomus sutorius
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, including beetles and bugs
Habitat
Dense vegetation, undergrowth and urban gardens across tropical and subtropical Asia
Range
Tropical and subtropical Asia
Size
10–14cm
Weight
6–10g
The common tailorbird is a 10–14cm warbler with olive-green upperparts, creamy-white underparts, a rufous crown, short rounded wings and a long tail often held upright. Although frequently concealed in vegetation, it announces itself with repeated loud calls. It occurs across tropical and subtropical Asia, including urban gardens, and forages singly or in pairs in undergrowth, trees and occasionally on the ground. Its insect diet includes beetles and bugs, and it also searches flowers for prey. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Common Tailorbird eat?
- Insects, including beetles and bugs
- What habitat does the Common Tailorbird live in?
- Dense vegetation, undergrowth and urban gardens across tropical and subtropical Asia
- Where is the Common Tailorbird found?
- Tropical and subtropical Asia
- How big is the Common Tailorbird?
- 10–14cm
- How much does the Common Tailorbird weigh?
- 6–10g