Dark‑necked Tailorbird Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Orthotomus atrogularis
Family : Cisticolidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Evergreen forest
Description : Dark‑necked Tailorbird are tiny green birds with an upright tail. The upperbody is deep yellowish green and with a brick red head region. While the lower body is greyish with dark streaks in males, the underside is paler in females. This bird species primarily inhabits natural habitats such as subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. These lush environments serve as their natural homes, providing the necessary conditions and resources for their survival and well-being.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Phyllergates cuculatus
(Brownish‑flanked Bush-warbler) -
Locustella certhiola
(Pallas's Grasshopper-warbler) -
Phylloscopus xanthoschistos
(Slaty‑bellied Tesia) -
Argya caudata
(Striated Babbler) -
Pomatorhinus schisticeps
(Large Scimitar-babbler) -
Abroscopus superciliaris
(Mountain Tailorbird) -
Tesia olivea
(Grey‑bellied Tesia) -
Cettia brunnifrons
(Chestnut‑headed Tesia) -
Gampsorhynchus rufulus
(Rufous-vented Grass-babbler (Prinia)) -
Psittiparus ruficeps
(Striated Yuhina)
Species groups
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Bee-eaters -
Booby -
frigatebird -
phalarope -
tropicbird -
Martins and Swallows -
Crows, Drongos & allies -
Woodpeckers -
Eared Nightjars -
Ibises & Spoonbills -
Trogons -
Coucals -
Pelicans -
Darters -
Gulls -
Warblers and allies -
Flowerpeckers & Sunbirds -
Sparrows, Wagtails, Pipits a& allies -
moonbird -
Hawks & Eagles -
Snipes, Sandpipers, Plovers & allies -
Small Kingfishers -
Cisticola & Prinia -
Plovers & Lapwings -
Rails, Gallinules & Coots -
Tits -
Parrots -
Rosefinches and Buntings -
Bustards -
Grebes -
Pheasants & Partridges -
Old World flycatcher -
Starlings and Mynas -
Hornbills -
Buttonquails -
Rollers -
Bluebirds -
Crested Kingfishers -
Cormorants -
Pigeons and Doves -
Jacanas -
Typical Owl -
Finfoots &booby -
Flamingo -
Herons and Bitterns -
Treecreepers -
Nuthatch -
Barbets -
Treeswifts -
Swifts -
Crab-plovers, Coursers and Pratincoles -
Bulbuls -
Frogmouths -
Larks -
Storks -
Broadbills -
Thick-knees -
Painted-snipes -
Nightjars -
Barn-owls -
Large-billed Kingfishers -
Falcons -
Pittas -
Cranes -
Whistling-ducks -
Ducks, Geese & Swans -
Hoopoe
References:
description written by:Zarin Tasnim,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;Photo credit and copyright:MSH Sourav (TU Dresden, Germany);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;bird song owner:Peter Boesman(www.xeno-canto.org/Peter Boesman), bird sound copyright reserved according to www.xeno-canto.org rules; more information, please contact us.
description written by:Zarin Tasnim,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;Photo credit and copyright:MSH Sourav (TU Dresden, Germany);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;bird song owner:Peter Boesman(www.xeno-canto.org/Peter Boesman), bird sound copyright reserved according to www.xeno-canto.org rules; more information, please contact us.