JOGI PHOTOGRAPHY: DARK NECKED TAILORBIRD

ORHOTOMUS ATROGULARIS

Perenjak Leher Hitam

12 Cm

DESCRIPTION

Green back, wings and tail; entirely chestnut crown extending down to eye, with grey cheeks and ear coverts; throat with blackish streaks, these faint in female but broad and coalescing in male; rest of underparts creamy white.

DISTRIBUTION

NE India and southernmost China through Southeast Asia to Singapore, Sumatra, the Anambas and Borneo

HABITS and HABITAT

Favours the forest canopy from the extreme lowlands to montane forest at 1,100 m, and especially understorey along logging along logging tracks and forest edges, riverbanks and dense, tanged secondary growth to 1,400m or more. Nest is built within a 1-or 2 leaf stitched pouch. Has a rising trill, this repeated and sometimes downturned.

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

ABOUT PHOTOS PLACE AND DATE TAKEN

I was very exhaust looking around the birds to shoot when suddenly I heard this bird songs just near me for about 3 - 4 meter. The birds is very small, and the movement can hardly to detect unless we see any leaves sway off. I am quite happy to find this Tailor bird, because almost 90% of birds shooting today is considered fail. I think the most reasonable is I reached at Genting almost noon that day.

The birds as below photo are located at Awana Genting Resort however it may located other mountain at Peninsular of Malaysia. The photo were taken at Sunday 21st.

PHOTOS