White-eared tailorbird

The white-eared tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.It is found in the Philippine islands of Basilan and West Mindanao.

White-eared tailorbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Orthotomus
Species:
O. cinereiceps
Binomial name
Orthotomus cinereiceps
Sharpe, 1877

Description

EBird describes the bird as "A small, long-billed, long-tailed bird of dense undergrowth in lowland and foothill forest in western Mindanao and Basilan. Olive-green on the back and wings, with an olive-brown tail often held cocked, a pale gray belly, a black hood and chest, and a white ear-spot. Female has a white throat patch. Similar to Rufous-fronted Tailorbird, especially from behind, but has a black hood and white ear-spot. Voice includes monotonous piping notes given in series, a short phrase “pu piiiiiiiii pit,” and a rapid whistled or nasal trill."[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

Habitat and conservation status

White-eared tailorbird is found in dense tangles in primary and secondary forest and forest clearings up to 1,000 meters above sea level.[3]

IUCN has assessed this bird as a Least-concern species due to its tolerance to degraded habitat.[3]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Orthotomus cinereiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715012A94436464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715012A94436464.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "White-eared Tailorbird". Ebird.
  3. Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife Guides International. pp. 268–269.


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