Common Tailorbird
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Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Horton Plains National Park
253 Verified records at Horton Plains National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) is a songbird found across tropical and subtropical Asia. Popular for its nest made of leaves "sewn" together and immortalized by Rudyard Kipling as Darzee in his Jungle Book, it is a common resident in urban gardens. Although shy birds that are usually hidden within vegetation, their loud calls are familiar and give away their presence. They are distinctive in having a long upright tail, greenish upper body plumage and rust coloured forehead and crown. This passerine bird is typically found in open farmland, scrub, forest edges and gardens. Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tailorbird sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park

Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

60–70% · Likely
Plain Prinia
LC Endemic

Plain Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia inornata

5–10% · With luck
Ashy Prinia
LC Endemic

Ashy Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia socialis

5–10% · With luck
Jungle Prinia
LC

Jungle Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia sylvatica

Insufficient data
Sri Lanka White-eye
LC

Sri Lanka White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops ceylonensis

90–100% · Very likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

90–100% · Very likely
Yellow-eared Bulbul
LC

Yellow-eared Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus penicillatus

80–90% · Very likely
Hill Swallow

Hill Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hirundo domicola

80–90% · Very likely
Dull-blue Flycatcher
NT

Dull-blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias sordidus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

70–80% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
70–80
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
7 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
9 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
11 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
12 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
13 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
14 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
15 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
16 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
17 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
18 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
19 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
20 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
21 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
22 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
23 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
24 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
25 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
26 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
27 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
28 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
29 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
30 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
31 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
32 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Tailorbird in Horton Plains National Park?

About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tailorbird sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Tailorbird in Horton Plains National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Common Tailorbird in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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