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common tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

Description:

12cm Olive above, cream buff below, rufous thighs, long bill, legs and tail Male: rufous centre of crown, white sides of head, black neck patches, white underparts Female: rufous forehead Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java `

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Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Common Tailorbird
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1 Comment

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

thanks Liam for the correct ID...wish I brought my good camera- did not do justice on getting a good shot plus this little bird was fast.

SusanEllison
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SusanEllison

Ipoh, Malaysia

Spotted on Nov 23, 2012
Submitted on Nov 26, 2012

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