“A male Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis atrogularis) pre-processing a caterpillar prey with extensive branch swipping (below). “Post-processing is shown below. “He had 3 hungry chicks to feed and dashed off in a hurry to meet their needs.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh … Continued
The least common of the tailorbirds in Borneo is the Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis humphreysi). “Saw a very confident male on the trail in primary forest. “In north-east Borneo is quite different from O. a. atrogularis that occurs in Peninsular … Continued
“I saw the Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius), the Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) (above and below: male in full breeding plumage) and the Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) in the same location today. Some conflict observations with both the Dark-necked and Ashy … Continued
