Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Common Tailorbird with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis | 7 |
| Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps | 4 |
| Plume-toed Swiftlet Collocalia affinis | 1 |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | 1 |
| Olive-backed Tailorbird Orthotomus sepium | 1 |
Family
The family Cisticolidae is a group of about 160 warblers, small passerine birds found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They were formerly included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae. This family probably originated in Africa, which has the majority of species, but there are representatives of the family across tropical Asia into Australasia, and one species, the zitting cisticola, breeds in Europe.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …