Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, RP, 1830)

7 gWeight

The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species of songbird from Southeast Asia, formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: March, July–August and October · Most records: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ashy Tailorbird has been recorded at 232 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sungei Buloh Wetland ReserveSingapore3,159 records
Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia2,481 records
Singapore Botanic GardensSingapore1,033 records

More places

Pulau UbinSingapore987 records
Kranji MarshSingapore889 records
Pasir Ris ParkSingapore871 records
Taman Alam Kuala SelangorMalaysia842 records
Jurong Lake GardensSingapore759 records
Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia541 records
Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia525 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Vietnam Thailand Cambodia Brunei

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species of songbird from Southeast Asia, formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Ashy Tailorbird?

The Ashy Tailorbird weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Ashy Tailorbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula and southern Cambodia and Vietnam to Mapun Island (western Philippines) and Greater Sundas. It is most often recorded in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.