Alternative name: White-browed Tailorbird
- Orthotomus nigriceps
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in)
Male
- White supercilium
- White line beneath the eye
Distribution
South-East Asia: found in the southern Philippines (Mindanao, Dinagat and Siargao).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Round in the undergrowth of dense lowland forests up to about 1000 m.
Behaviour
A shy species, usually occurring in pairs.
Diet
Their diet consists of small invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Tailorbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Tailorbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
