Dark-necked Tailorbird

Orthotomus atrogularis Temminck, 1836

≈10 cmLength7.7 gWeight

This tailorbird is often kept as a pet and inhabits lowland forests and mangroves.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Dark-necked Tailorbird has been recorded at 465 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Dairy Farm Nature ParkSingapore1,033 records
Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia913 records
Kaeng Krachan NPThailand849 records

More places

Central Catchment Nature ReserveSingapore790 records
Cat Tien NPVietnam787 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – km 9 vicinityThailand786 records
Mahidol University [Kanchanaburi Campus]Thailand744 records
Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia662 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand648 records
Pulau UbinSingapore539 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Singapore Malaysia Cambodia Vietnam India China Laos

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 dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it is now placed in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Dark-necked Tailorbird?

The Dark-necked Tailorbird is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 7.7 g.

Where does the Dark-necked Tailorbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India to northern Vietnam, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.