Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Black-headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus nigriceps) - HBW 11, p. 426
French: Couturière à tête noire
German: Schwarzkopf-Schneidervogel
Spanish: Sastrecillo Cabecinegro
Other common names: White-browed/White-faced Tailorbird
Taxonomy: Orthotomus nigriceps Tweeddale, 1878, Butuan, Philippines.
Forms a superspecies with O. cinereiceps and O. samarensis, and all sometimes considered conspecific on basis mainly of vocal similarities. Further study required. Monotypic.
Distribution: Dinagat, Siargao and E Mindanao (Agusan, Surigao, E Davao), in SE Philippines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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male bird Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 33 sec 3 -
male bird singing Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 21 sec 3 -
A bird singing. Locality Lianga, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Desmond Allen 4 November 2006 3 years ago 18 sec 3
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Bird calling Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 July 1997 2 years ago 3.5
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