Orthotomus

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Orthotomus - tailorbirds

genus Orthotomus

bird genus - a genus of birds

family Sylviidae, Sylviidae - in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers

Orthotomus sutorius, tailorbird - tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest

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18 birds/ha), Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius (0.

AVIAN DENSITY IN DIFFERENT HABITAT TYPS AT PAYA INDAH NATURAL WETLAND RESERVE, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Described by an international team of researchers in the August Forktail, Orthotomus chaktomuk takes its name from a Khmer word meaning "four faces," a reference to the rivers that converge to form an "X" shape at Phnom Penh.

City-savvy bird

The discovery of the bird, also known as Orthotomus chaktomuk, was announced in a special online edition of the Oriental Bird Club's journal Forktail, the statement said.