How big is a Rufous-fronted Tailorbird?

The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see a Rufous-fronted Tailorbird?

The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Rufous-fronted Tailorbird?

The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is most easily confused with the Cambodian Tailorbird, the Green-backed Tailorbird and the Visayan Tailorbird.

Is the Rufous-fronted Tailorbird endangered?

The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous-fronted Tailorbird

Orthotomus frontalis

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird (Orthotomus frontalis) is a rare cisticola found only in the Philippines, weighing about 8 g. The rufous-fronted tailorbird is a species of bird formerly placed in the Old World warbler assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.

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Rufous-fronted Tailorbird (Orthotomus frontalis), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-fronted Tailorbird (Orthotomus frontalis), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Rufous-fronted Tailorbird

The rufous-fronted tailorbird is a species of bird formerly placed in the Old World warbler assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the southern and eastern Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous-fronted Tailorbird look like?: The rufous-fronted tailorbird is a species of bird formerly placed in the Old World warbler assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
How big is a Rufous-fronted Tailorbird?: The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see a Rufous-fronted Tailorbird?: The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Rufous-fronted Tailorbird?: The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is most easily confused with the Cambodian Tailorbird, the Green-backed Tailorbird and the Visayan Tailorbird.
Is the Rufous-fronted Tailorbird endangered?: The Rufous-fronted Tailorbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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