Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea
Familia: Cisticolidae
Genus: Orthotomus
Species: Orthotomus cinereiceps
Subspecies: O. c. cinereiceps - O. c. obscurior
Name
Orthotomus cinereiceps Sharpe, 1877
References
Ibis p. 113
Vernacular names
English: White-eared Tailorbird
The white-eared tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.It is found in the Philippine islands of Basilan and West Mindanao.
Description
An illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans
EBird describes the bird as "A small, long-billed, long-tailed bird of dense undergrowth in lowland and foothill forest in western Mindanao and Basilan. Olive-green on the back and wings, with an olive-brown tail often held cocked, a pale gray belly, a black hood and chest, and a white ear-spot. Female has a white throat patch. Similar to Rufous-fronted Tailorbird, especially from behind, but has a black hood and white ear-spot. Voice includes monotonous piping notes given in series, a short phrase “pu piiiiiiiii pit,” and a rapid whistled or nasal trill."[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
Orthotomus cinereiceps cinereiceps: Found on Basilan Island
Orthotomus cinereiceps obscurior: Found in Zamboanga Peninsula. Cotabato. Misamis Oriental,
It is known to feed on small inverterates. Usually seen foraging in dense undergrowth, typically in pairs. There is no breeding information on this bird aside from a reported nest in August in Basilan and birds with enlarged gonads have been collected on April and May. [3]
Habitat and conservation status
White-eared tailorbird is found in dense tangles in primary and secondary forest and forest clearings up to 1,000 meters above sea level.[4]
IUCN has assessed this bird as a Least-concern species due to its tolerance to degraded habitat.[4]
References
BirdLife International (2016). "Orthotomus cinereiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715012A94436464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715012A94436464.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
"White-eared Tailorbird". Ebird.
Madge, Steve (2020). "White-eared Tailorbird (Orthotomus cinereiceps), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.whetai1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife Guides International. pp. 268–269.
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