C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Cisticolidae

Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus ruficeps

CIOC 8073

Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus ruficeps

Passeriformes · Cisticolidae

Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps).

ATK53

DEF42

7945 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 7 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 53

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 53).

DEF 42

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 42).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: Malay Pen. and Southern Cambodia and Vietnam to Mapun I. (Western Philippines) and Greater Sundas Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Orthotomus ruficeps cineraceus
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra)
Orthotomus ruficeps germaini
s Vietnam and se Cambodia
Orthotomus ruficeps baeus
Nias and Pagai Is. (w of n Sumatra)
Orthotomus ruficeps concinnus
Siberut and Sipura (Mentawai Is., w of c Sumatra)
Orthotomus ruficeps ruficeps
Java
Orthotomus ruficeps palliolatus
Karimunjawa (n of wc Java) and Kangean Is. (n of Bali)
Orthotomus ruficeps baweanus
Bawean (n of ec Java)
Orthotomus ruficeps borneoensis
Borneo
Orthotomus ruficeps cagayanensis
Mapun (=Cagayan Sulu; far w Philippines)