About the Green-backed Tailorbird
The green-backed tailorbird, also known as the trilling tailorbird, is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. The bird is endemic to the Philippines on the Northern side of the island of Luzon. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, tropical mangrove forests and secondary growth.
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It was formerly conspecific with Philippine tailorbird but differentatied by its green back, darker underparts and stronger trilling call. This species is monotypic.
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Where the Green-backed Tailorbird lives
When to see the Green-backed Tailorbird
Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rufous-fronted TailorbirdOrthotomus frontalisThe rufous-fronted tailorbird is a species of bird formerly placed in the Old World warbler assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
Black-headed TailorbirdOrthotomus nigricepsBlack-headed tailorbirds are dark tailorbirds with a characteristic head pattern.
Cambodian TailorbirdOrthotomus chaktomukThe Cambodian tailorbird has an orange-red crown, and a black throat.
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