White-eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) [XC89737]
by Brendan Sloan from Baluno Station, Zamboanga Watershed, Mindanao, Philippines (song)
White-eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) [XC79235]
by from Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines (alarm call)
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).