Black-headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus nigriceps)

Other Names (World)
Black-headed Tailorbird, White-browed Tailorbird, White-faced Tailorbird

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Tweeddale, 1878

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Dinagat, Siargao and eastern Mindanao (Agusan, Surigao, eastern Davao), in south-eastern Philippines.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (17)...)

Black-headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus nigriceps) [XC321294]
by id from PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao, Philippines (call)

Black-headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus nigriceps) [XC30688]
by Paul Noakes from Valencia, Mindanao, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with White-eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) and Yellow-breasted Tailorbird (Orthotomus samarensis), and all sometimes considered conspecific on basis mainly of vocal similarities.

References
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