Grey-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus derbianusMoore, F, 1855
English (US) Gray-backed Tailorbird
UK name: Grey-backed Tailorbird
The Grey-backed Tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus) 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 derbianus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-backed Tailorbird
- English (UK)
- Grey-backed Tailorbird
- Described by
- Moore, F, 1855
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Orthotomus derbianus derbianus
- Orthotomus derbianus nilesi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Moore, F, 1855
- Type locality
- Philippines.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.22, no.279 p.309 pl.76
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Olive-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sepium
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Visayan Tailorbird
Orthotomus castaneiceps
Green-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus chloronotus
Yellow-breasted Tailorbird
Orthotomus samarensis
Black-headed Tailorbird
Orthotomus nigriceps
White-eared Tailorbird
Orthotomus cinereiceps
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Prinia crinigera
Striped Prinia
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