Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830) is a animal in the Cisticolidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)

Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)

Ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a Cisticolidae bird found across Southeast Asia in moist lowland and mangrove forests.

Family
Genus
Orthotomus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)

The ashy tailorbird, scientifically known as Orthotomus ruficeps, is a species of bird that was formerly classified as part of the "Old World warbler" group. It is now placed in the family Cisticolidae. This species can be found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

Photo: (c) Chan Chee Keong, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chan Chee Keong

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Cisticolidae Orthotomus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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