Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeusTemminck, CJ, 1836
English (US) Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
The Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) 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 sericeus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
- Described by
- Temminck, CJ, 1836
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Orthotomus sericeus hesperius
- Orthotomus sericeus sericeus
- Orthotomus sericeus rubicundulus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Temminck, CJ, 1836
- Type locality
- Borneo.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.101, vol.3 text to pl.599
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cisticolas and Allies
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Rufous-fronted Tailorbird
Orthotomus frontalis
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
Cambodian Tailorbird
Orthotomus chaktomuk
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Olive-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sepium
Visayan Tailorbird
Orthotomus castaneiceps
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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