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;[[:Category:Orthotomus|Orthotomus]] atrogularis | ;[[:Category:Orthotomus|Orthotomus]] atrogularis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 11 cm<br /> | |
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Green upperparts | ||
| + | *Chestnut cap | ||
| + | *Dark throat | ||
| + | *Greyish-white underparts | ||
| + | *Yellow carpal joint | ||
| + | *Yellow undertail coverts<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': is duller and lacks the dark throat | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:31747Dark-neck Tailor Bird Custom .JPG|thumb|350px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|jweeyh|jweeyh}}<br />Venus Drive, July 2006 ]] |
| + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[India]], Eastern [[Himalayas]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Borneo]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Brunei]], [[Singapore]], [[Philippines]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 5 subspecies. | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | There are 5 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''O. a. nitidus'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[India]] (Assam) to [[Myanmar]], southern [[China]], [[Thailand]] and [[Indochina]] | ||
| + | *''O. a. atrogularis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Malaysia]] to [[Sumatra]], Bangka Island, Belitung Island and [[Borneo]] | ||
| + | *''O. a. humphreysi'': | ||
| + | :*Northern and eastern [[Borneo]] | ||
| + | *''O. a. anambensis'': | ||
| + | :*Tioman, Natuna and Anambas islands (South China Sea) | ||
| + | *''O. a. chloronotos'': | ||
| + | :*Northern Luzon (northern [[Philippines]]) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Lowland moist forests and | + | Lowland moist forests and forest edges. Mangroves, parks and gardens. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:7317DnTailorbird-090204-fem.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|alibenn|alibenn}}<br />Botanical gardens, Penang, [[Malaysia]], February 2004]] | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase |
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Orthotomus+atrogularis}} | {{GSearch|Orthotomus+atrogularis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Orthotomus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Orthotomus]] | ||
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- Orthotomus atrogularis
Identification
11 cm
Male
- Green upperparts
- Chestnut cap
- Dark throat
- Greyish-white underparts
- Yellow carpal joint
- Yellow undertail coverts
Female: is duller and lacks the dark throat
Distribution
Asia: found in China, India, Eastern Himalayas
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 5 subspecies:
- O. a. nitidus:
- O. a. atrogularis:
- O. a. humphreysi:
- Northern and eastern Borneo
- O. a. anambensis:
- Tioman, Natuna and Anambas islands (South China Sea)
- O. a. chloronotos:
- Northern Luzon (northern Philippines)
Habitat
Lowland moist forests and forest edges. Mangroves, parks and gardens.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Wikipedia
