Common Tailorbird
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Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Doi Inthanon National Park
482 Verified records at Doi Inthanon National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tailorbird sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 482 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

<5% · Rare
Hill Prinia
LC

Hill Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia superciliaris

20–30% · Possible
Gray-breasted Prinia
LC

Gray-breasted Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia hodgsonii

5–10% · With luck
Rufescent Prinia
LC

Rufescent Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia rufescens

<5% · Rare
Plain Prinia
LC Endemic

Plain Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia inornata

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Prinia
LC

Yellow-bellied Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Golden-headed Cisticola
LC Endemic

Golden-headed Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola exilis

<5% · Rare
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Insufficient data
Black-backed Sibia
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

50–60% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Doi Inthanon National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tailorbird sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 482 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Tailorbird in Doi Inthanon National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Common Tailorbird in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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