Ashy Tailorbird
A species of Typical Tailorbirds, Also known as Gray Tailorbird Scientific name : Orthotomus ruficeps Genus : Typical Tailorbirds
Ashy Tailorbird, A species of Typical Tailorbirds
Also known as:
Gray Tailorbird
Botanical name: Orthotomus ruficeps
Genus: Typical Tailorbirds
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Description
The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) 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 Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. 
Size
12 cm
Colors
Brown
Gray
White
Orange
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Ashy Tailorbird primarily consumes insects. It employs active foraging methods to hunt, often at dawn or dusk. This species has a peculiar adaptation for feeding that is distinct among birds.
Habitat
Ashy Tailorbird typically resides in lowland forest ecosystems, primarily favoring coastal regions. These birds have a preference for secondary forests, bamboo thickets, and mangrove swamps. They also inhabit coastal scrublands and peat swamp-forests and can be found up to elevations of 950 meters in some areas. Remarkably adaptable, ashy Tailorbird often ventures into gardens and is known to forage along roadsides, demonstrating a greater tolerance for human presence compared to some related species.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cisticolas and allies Genus
Typical Tailorbirds Species
Ashy Tailorbird 
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