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Common Tailorbird


Common Tailorbird
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Copyright: Sindhu Ramchandran (Sindhur) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 53] (421)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-05
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-05 7:52
Viewed: 576
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. This tailorbird is a resident breeder in tropical south Asia from Pakistan and India to south China, and Indonesia. It has also been spotted in Great Britain.
Nest in Hyderabad, India.

This passerine bird is typically found in open woodland, scrub and gardens. Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fibre or spiders web to make a cradle in which the actual grass nest is built. Common Tailorbird builds its nest in a shrub and lays 3-5 eggs.

These 13 cm long warblers are brightly coloured, with bright green upperparts and whitish underparts. The crown of the head is chestnut. It has short rounded wings, a short tail, strong legs and a long decurved bill. The tail is typically held upright, like a wren.

The sexes are identical, except that the male has long central tail feathers in the breeding season, but young birds are duller.

There are two endemic races in Sri Lanka which retain the male's long tail feathers all year.

Like most warblers, the Common Tailorbird is insectivorous. The song is a loud cheeup-cheeup-cheeup.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tailorbird
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Hello Sindhu,

Fantastic shot.
Beautiful photo of this little bird.
Nice colours with excellent detail.

what a delightful little bird and good notes to go with it. a delight to look at.tfs

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-11-06 2:58]

Hello Sindhu, Very nice shot and a good details. Nice frame and good composition. Ganesh

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