Visayan Tailorbird
Orthotomus castaneicepsWalden, A, 1872
English (US) Visayan Tailorbird
The Visayan Tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Orthotomus castaneiceps
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Visayan Tailorbird
- Described by
- Walden, A, 1872
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Orthotomus castaneiceps castaneiceps
- Orthotomus castaneiceps rabori
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Walden, A, 1872
- Type locality
- Guimaras.
- Original description
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.4, vol.10, no.58 p.252
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cisticolas and Allies
Rufous-fronted Tailorbird
Orthotomus frontalis
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
Cambodian Tailorbird
Orthotomus chaktomuk
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Olive-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sepium
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Grey-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus derbianus
Green-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus chloronotus
Yellow-breasted Tailorbird
Orthotomus samarensis
Black-headed Tailorbird
Orthotomus nigriceps
White-eared Tailorbird
Orthotomus cinereiceps
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