Philippine tailorbird

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Philippine tailorbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Orthotomus
Species:
O. castaneiceps
Binomial name
Orthotomus castaneiceps
Walden, 1872

The Philippine tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the western Philippines.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Orthotomus castaneiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103778504A94434973. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103778504A94434973.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.