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Mountain Tailorbird
Phyllergates cucullatus
Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Phyllergates
- Species cucullatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Tailorbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mountain Tailorbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) is a member of the Cettiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU widespread, also Sulawesi.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Tailorbird?
The Mountain Tailorbird is a very small bird that weighs around 5.9 g.
Where does the Mountain Tailorbird live?
The Mountain Tailorbird is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU widespread, also Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Tailorbird belong to?
The Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mountain Tailorbird eat?
The Mountain Tailorbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Tailorbird migrate?
The Mountain Tailorbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Tailorbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mountain Tailorbird make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Tailorbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Tailorbird's range?
The Mountain Tailorbird has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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