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Dark-necked Tailorbird

Warblers & Tailorbirds

Orthotomus atrogularis

Basic stats

Diet

Insects, spiders, nectar

Habitat

Forest edge, scrub, secondary growth

Range

South and Southeast Asia

Clutch size

2–4 eggs

Incubation period

About 12 days

Size

Small (11–13cm)

Wingspan

~15–17cm

Weight

~7–9g

A small olive-green tailorbird, males showing a rufous crown and a black patch on the sides of the neck, found in forest edge and scrubby growth.

Actively gleans insects from foliage at low to mid levels and stitches leaves together with fibres to build its hidden nest.

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