Common Tailor Bird

Description:

Small bird, green overside, wings are green to brown at the edges overside of head is rust-colored and underside is white. This specimen was on hot days looking for water collected by leaves in the garden to bathe in and cool down. It's song is high, simple and short repeated several times, with a prolonged break to start again.

Habitat:

Urban settlement, flower garden, close to small patches of jungle.