White-eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) [XC89734]
by Stijn De Win \/ Birding2asia.com from Mindanao; Zamboanga, Pasonanca Watershed Reserve, Sitio Canucutan, intake, Philippines (call)
White-eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) [XC53946]
by Frank Lambert from Baluno Station, Zamboanga Watershed, Mindanao, Philippines (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Black-headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus nigriceps) and Yellow-breasted Tailorbird (Orthotomus samarensis), and all sometimes considered conspecific on basis mainly of vocal similarities.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
obscurior Mayr, 1947 - Western Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula east to at least L Lanao), in southern Philippines.
cinereiceps Sharpe, 1877 - Basilan (off western Mindanao).