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Orthotomus sutorius

[edit] Identification

12cm. Olive above, cream buff below, rufous thighs, long bill, legs and tail. Male - rufous centre of crown, white sides of head, black neck patches, white underparts. Female- rufous forehead.

[edit] Distribution

South Asia, south China, India, Pakistan and Indonesia.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 9 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Scrub, gardens, open woodland.

[edit] Behaviour

The nest is a cradle made from a large leaf; the edges are pierced and stitched together with spider's web or plant fibre. A grass nest is placed inside the cradle which is built in a shrub. 3–5 pale blue, brown speckled eggs are laid and are incubated by the female. Both sexes care for the young which fledge after about 24 days.

The diet includes insects, larvae, berries, fruits, nectar and seeds.

[edit] Vocalisation

Call: loud chwee-o; chi-up; chee-rup.

[edit] References

Wikipedia; naturia.per.sg

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