Birds of the Philippines
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.
Yellow-Breasted Tailorbird
YELLOW-BREASTED TAILORBIRD
Orthotomus samarensis
Family Cisticolidae
Bird # 325 - August, 2011
This is a Philippine endemic. It measures 4 3/4 inches long. It is described in the Kennedy guide as "uncommon and shy". It has a few different calls including a loud, continuous, one-note, piercing call shown in the video below. It is a skulker, usually moving surreptitiously through the undergrowth.
Read MoreOrthotomus samarensis
Family Cisticolidae
Bird # 325 - August, 2011
This is a Philippine endemic. It measures 4 3/4 inches long. It is described in the Kennedy guide as "uncommon and shy". It has a few different calls including a loud, continuous, one-note, piercing call shown in the video below. It is a skulker, usually moving surreptitiously through the undergrowth.
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YELLOW-BREASTED TAILORBIRD Orthotomus samarensis Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Bilar, Bohol
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