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Male
Photo by Alister Benn
Malaysia, February 2004

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

Similar Species

Common Tailorbird

Distribution

Male
Photo by jweeyh
Venus Drive, July 2006

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

There are 4 subspecies^[1]:

• 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)

Trilling Tailorbird was formerly included in this species.

Habitat

Lowland moist forests and forest edges. Mangroves, parks and gardens.

Behaviour

Female
Photo by alibenn
Botanical gardens, Penang, Malaysia, February 2004

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. BF Member observations
4. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of among others the taxon chloronotos
5. Wikipedia

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