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Orthotomus ruficeps

Ashy Tailorbird


Orthotomus ruficeps

(Lesson, RP, 1830)
Sastrecillo Ceniciento
Family: Cisticolidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Edela ruficeps.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

Source: Wikipedia, article Orthotomus ruficeps. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
82875219/10/2018SingaporeSingaporeReserva de Humedales Sungei BulohHugo Caverzasi
82659317/10/2018MalaysiaSultanato de SelangorParque Natural Kuala SelangorHugo Caverzasi
6811324/11/2012IndonesiaEast KalimantanZona de Sangata, Parque Nacional KutaiCarmelo López Abad
6817524/10/2012IndonesiaEast KalimantanZona de Sangata, Parque Nacional KutaiCarmelo López Abad
6828711/07/2002VietnamAn Giang (Delta del Mekong)Tra Su Bird SanctuaryCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.