A ubiquitous inhabitant of parks, gardens, and wooded areas across South and Southeast Asia.
Alas! It has short rounded wings, a short tail, strong legs and a long decurved bill. Common Tailorbird builds its nest in a shrub and lays 3-5 eggs. Although shy birds that are usually hidden within vegetation, their loud calls are familiar and give away their presence. This updated video , originally filmed by Ronit Vasani in India, shows how a tailorbird sews a nest and raises a family of four baby birds over the course of a month.
It gets its name from the way in which it builds its nest by stitching leaves together. Its loud “tuui-tuui…” and “whee-whee…” calls are often part of the sound of daily life in human habitation. These 13 cm long warblers are brightly coloured, with bright green upperparts and whitish underparts. Popular for its nest made of leaves "sewn" together and immortalized by Rudyard Kipling in his Jungle Book, it is a common resident in urban gardens. Across the tropical ecosystems of Asia, the small common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) sews a sturdy bird nest together from leaves and spider webs, fine grass, or plant fibers. The tail is typically held upright, like a wren. A common warblerlike bird with a green back, a reddish crown, and a long bill. It was likely the work of Homo sapiens that took away all the hard work of this …
It seemed that nature or the adverse weather was not the only threat.
Also, earlier postings of Common Tailorbirds’ nests appear to …
The bird is about 11-13 cm in length and appears to fit the nest.
The Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) has always been around the tree, foraging for insects, mostly ants.
The crown of the head is chestnut. There were signs that the shrubs have been trimmed, probably by National Park’s contractor. So the nest was most probably that of the tailorbird. [Common Tailorbird in its nest] I had prepared for the worst as there were heavy rain storms with strong winds the last few days before my visit. The Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) is a songbird found across tropical Asia.