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Visayan Tailorbird
Orthotomus castaneiceps
Visayan Tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12.8 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 Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Orthotomus
- Species castaneiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan Tailorbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Visayan Tailorbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR West Visayas (wc Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Visayan Tailorbird?
The Visayan Tailorbird is a very small bird that weighs around 12.8 g.
Where does the Visayan Tailorbird live?
The Visayan Tailorbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR West Visayas (wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Visayan Tailorbird belong to?
The Visayan Tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Visayan Tailorbird eat?
The Visayan Tailorbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Visayan Tailorbird migrate?
The Visayan Tailorbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan 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 Visayan Tailorbird make?
1 real field recording of the Visayan 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 Visayan Tailorbird's range?
The Visayan Tailorbird has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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