White-eared tailorbird
| White-eared tailorbird | |
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| ssp. obscurior | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Orthotomus |
| Species: | O. cinereiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Orthotomus cinereiceps Sharpe, 1877
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The white-eared tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.It is found in the Philippine islands of Basilan and West Mindanao.
Description
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EBird describes the bird as "A small, long-billed, long-tailed bird of dense undergrowth in lowland and foothill forest in western Mindanao and Basilan. Olive-green on the back and wings, with an olive-brown tail often held cocked, a pale gray belly, a black hood and chest, and a white ear-spot. Female has a white throat patch. Similar to Rufous-fronted Tailorbird, especially from behind, but has a black hood and white ear-spot. Voice includes monotonous piping notes given in series, a short phrase “pu piiiiiiiii pit,” and a rapid whistled or nasal trill."[2]
Subspecies
[edit]Two subspecies are recognized:
- Orthotomus cinereiceps cinereiceps: Found on Basilan Island
- Orthotomus cinereiceps obscurior: Found in Zamboanga Peninsula. Cotabato. Misamis Oriental,
Ecology and behavior
[edit]It is known to feed on small inverterates. Usually seen foraging in dense undergrowth, typically in pairs. There is no breeding information on this bird aside from a reported nest in August in Basilan and birds with enlarged gonads have been collected on April and May. [3]
Habitat and conservation status
[edit]White-eared tailorbird is found in dense tangles in primary and secondary forest and forest clearings up to 1,000 meters above sea level.[4]
IUCN has assessed this bird as a Least-concern species due to its tolerance to degraded habitat.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Orthotomus cinereiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715012A94436464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715012A94436464.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "White-eared Tailorbird". Ebird.
- ^ Madge, Steve (2020). "White-eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.whetai1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ a b Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife Guides International. pp. 268–269.
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