Olive-backed tailorbird

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Olive-backed tailorbird
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Orthotomus
Species:
O. sepium
Binomial name
Orthotomus sepium
Horsfield, 1821

The olive-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus sepium) is a species of passerine bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.

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It is endemic to the islands of Java, Madura Island, Bali and Lombok. It resides in open forests, often perching on short trees and shrubs. [2]

Description

It is small, with a rust-colored head. [2]

Diet

It is insectivorous. [3] It forages for [4] caterpillars, spiders, and small insects. [2]

Social Behavior

It is often seen in groups, and is known to engage in group vocalizations. [2]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Orthotomus sepium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T22715003A118736748. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22715003A118736748.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Zulhariadi, Muhammad; Irawan, Raden Dedi; Zulfaeda, Aulia; Hidayani, Nurul (2022-08-26). "Dragonflies Diversity and Land Cover Changes in the Batubolong River, West Lombok District". Biotropia. 29 (2): 112–123. doi: 10.11598/btb.2022.29.2.1637 . ISSN   1907-770X.
  3. ↑ Marianingsih, Pipit; Mahrawi, Mahrawi; Cahyani, Adira; Octoviani, Riesta; Nurrohmah, Syifa; Nugraha, Lailli Sabta; Karahayon, Yoseph Sugiharto; Febrio, Eren Putra (2023-06-14). "Biology Learning Content Analysis on Aves Diversity: A Case Study at Kaduberureum Biodiversity Park's PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk, Indonesia". International Journal of Biology Education Towards Sustainable Development. 3 (1): 32–51. doi: 10.53889/ijbetsd.v3i1.201 . ISSN   2809-5073.
  4. ↑ Rohman, Fatchur; Diwanata, Bima; Akhsani, Farid; Priambodo, Bagus; Lestari, Sri Rahayu (2020). "Exploring biodiversity of Indonesian birds with their plant preferences". INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (ICoLiST). Vol. 2231. AIP Publishing. p. 040086. doi:10.1063/5.0002506.


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