Female © Lasse Olsson
Male © Ramon Quisumbing
Male © Con Foley
Male © Ramon Quisumbing

Yellow-breasted Tailorbird Orthotomus samarensis

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Identification

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A small, long-billed, long-tailed bird of dense undergrowth in lowland forest on Bohol, Leyte, and Samar islands. Olive-green on the back and wings, with an orange-brown tail often held cocked, yellow underparts, a thin yellow line around the back of the neck, and a black cap. Female has a white throat with some streaking around the edge, while the male has a black bib and a small white chin. Similar in size and shape to Rufous-fronted Tailorbird, but has yellow underparts and a black head. Voice includes monotonous piping notes given in series.

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