The Common Tailorbird

Description:

The Common Tailor bird is a songbird found across tropical Asia. It is a common resident in urban gardens. The Common Tailor bird is a brightly colored bird, with bright green upper parts and whitish underparts. They range in size from 10 to 14 centimeters. The breeding season is March to December peaking from June to August in India, coinciding with the wet season. Tailor-birds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fiber or spider silk to make a cradle in which the actual nest is built. The nest is a deep cup, lined with soft materials and placed in thick foliage and the leaves holding the nest have the upper surfaces outwards making it difficult to spot.

Habitat:

This passerine bird is typically found in open farmland, scrub, forest edges and gardens.