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Birds · Passeriformes · Cisticolidae
Orthotomus sutorius
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The common tailorbird is a tiny bird, olive green above and cream below, with a reddish forehead and a long tail that it holds upright. It is extremely abundant in gardens and farmland across southern Asia. It owes its name to the extraordinary way it builds its nest: it literally sews the edges of one or more large leaves together with plant fibre or cobweb, and inside the resulting cup it builds the nest proper.
Weight
6 g – 10 g
Size
10 cm – 14 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_tailorbird
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