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Orthotomus atrogularis Temminck, 1836

Family Name: Sylviidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Dark-necked Tailorbird, Black-necked Tailorbird

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Description

Size 10.5 cm -12 cm
Description This long-billed tailorbird is brightly-coloured with olive upperparts, pale underparts, and a rufous crown. Males have a dark neck patch that is sometimes concealed and difficult to see.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Ecological Notes This species can be shy, often staying deep within tangled vegetation. Its song is typically given in duets, as a series of trilled phrases.
Habitats Forest, Parks & Gardens
Distribution Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam; Singapore

Status

Species Status Native
IUCN Red List Least Concern

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Dark-necked Tailorbird. (2016, January 10). Singapore Birds Project. https://singaporebirds.com/species/dark-necked-tailorbird/

Dark-necked Tailorbird - eBird. (n.d.). Ebird.org. Retrieved March 6, 2023, from https://ebird.org/species/dantai1/SG

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Species record last updated on: 22 March 2023.
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