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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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When to see the Green-backed Tailorbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Green-backed Tailorbird
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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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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