Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)

Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) - HBW 11, p. 425

French: Couturière à tête rousse German: Grauschneidervogel Spanish: Sastrecillo Ceniciento
Other common names: Red-headed Tailorbird

Taxonomy: Edela ruficeps Lesson, 1830, Surabaya, Java.
Formerly considered conspecific with O. sepium, but the two behave as separate species where they meet (in Java). For some time there was much confusion over the names of these two and O. sericeus; as a consequence, some statements in recent literature are incorrect or require confirmation, including reputed occurrence of present species in S Vietnam (Cochinchina). Eight subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

cineraceus Blyth, 1845 - extreme S Myanmar (S Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka and Belitung.
baeus Oberholser, 1912 - Nias and Pagai Is (off W Sumatra).
concinnus Riley, 1927 - Siberut and Sipura (off W Sumatra).

See all 8 subspecies

cineraceus Blyth, 1845 - extreme S Myanmar (S Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka and Belitung.
baeus Oberholser, 1912 - Nias and Pagai Is (off W Sumatra).
concinnus Riley, 1927 - Siberut and Sipura (off W Sumatra).
borneoensis Salvadori, 1874 - Borneo.
cagayanensis Riley, 1935 - Cagayan Sulu (off N Borneo).
ruficeps (Lesson, 1830) - Java.
baweanus Hoogerwerf, 1962 - Bawean I (N of Java).
palliolatus Chasen & Kloss, 1932 - Kangean Is and Karimunjawa Is (off N Java).