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Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.

  1. Birds of the Philippines
  2. Cisticolas and allies

Grey-Backed Tailorbird

GREY-BACKED TAILORBIRD
Orthotomus derbianus
Family Cisticolidae

L 125 mm (5")
endemic, common

Bird # 385

Like other tailorbirds, this one is easier to hear than to see. It is usually found in the underbrush, inside tangles of leaves and branches. It flies quickly from one perch to the next. It looks very similar to the Philippine Tailorbird. They even sound similar. The Philippine Tailorbird has a yellowish green back while the Grey-backed has a grey back, as you would expect from a name like that. The Grey-backed is also only found in south central and southern Luzon.

note: we saw this bird before but forgot to write it down!
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GREY-BACKED TAILORBIRD
<i>Orthotomus derbianus</i>
Mt. Makiling, Laguna, Philippines
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GREY-BACKED TAILORBIRD Orthotomus derbianus Mt. Makiling, Laguna, Philippines

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  • GREY-BACKED TAILORBIRD
<i>Orthotomus derbianus</i>
Mt. Makiling, Laguna, Philippines
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