Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore (B), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) [XC370329]
by Somkiat Pakapinyo (Chai) from Thattekad--The Hornbill Camp, Ernakulam County, Kerala, India (call)
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) [XC834670]
by Agris Celmins from Pak Sha O, Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China (call)
Subspecies
The following 9 subspecies are recognised:
sutorius (Pennant, 1769) - Lowlands of Sri Lanka.
fernandonis Whistler, 1939 - Highlands of Sri Lanka.
guzuratus (Latham, 1790) - Indian peninsula and west to Pakistan.
patia Hodgson, 1845 - Terai of Nepal along the Himalayan foothills until Myanmar and northern eastern Ghats.
luteus Ripley, 1948 - Hills of north-eastern India.
inexpectatus La Touche, 1922 - Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam.
maculicollis Moore, F, 1855 - Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam.
longicauda (Gmelin, JF, 1789) - Islands of Hainan, Tonkin.