Ashy tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)
The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the ashy tailorbird
- Weight
- 7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ashy tailorbird live?
Not recorded
What is the ashy tailorbird?
The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species of songbird from Southeast Asia, formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
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Is the ashy tailorbird endangered?
The ashy tailorbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the ashy tailorbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusOrthotomus
- SpeciesOrthotomus ruficeps (Lesson, 1830)
Synonyms Edela ruficeps
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Gray tailorbirdEnglish
- Grey tailorbirdEnglish
- ocell sastre cendrósCatalan
- krejčiřík šedýCzech
- teiliwr llwydWelsh
- Askegrå SkrædderfuglDanish
- GrauschneidervogelGerman
- Rotgesicht-SchneidervogelGerman
- cindra tajlorbirdoEsperanto
- Sastrecillo cenicientoSpanish
- harmaaräätäliFinnish
- Couturière à tête rousseFrench
- kestenjastolica šivalicaCroatian
- Cinenen kelabuIndonesian
- Uccello sarto cenerinoItalian
- Uccello sarto testarossaItalian
- アカガオサイホウチョウJapanese
- Prenjak AtasJavanese
- peleninė nendrinukė siuvėjaLithuanian
- Grijze SnijdervogelDutch
- askeskredderfuglNorwegian
- krawczyk rdzawolicyPolish
- costureiro-cinzentoPortuguese
- costureiro-de-cabeça-ruivaPortuguese
- Пепельная портнихаRussian
- krajčírik popolavýSlovak
- Pepeljasta ptica krojačSerbian
- askgrå skräddarfågelSwedish
- นกกระจิบหัวแดงThai
- Kül Rengi TerzikuşuTurkish
- кравчик рудощокийUkrainian
- 灰縫葉鶯Chinese
- 灰缝叶莺Chinese
Relatives of the ashy tailorbird
Other species in the same genus Orthotomus.
Common tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
Cambodian tailorbird
Orthotomus chaktomuk
Olive-backed tailorbird
Orthotomus sepium
Rufous-tailed tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Grey-backed tailorbird
Orthotomus derbianus
CompareAshy tailorbird vs Common tailorbirdAshy tailorbird vs Dark-necked tailorbirdAshy tailorbird vs Cambodian tailorbirdAshy tailorbird vs Olive-backed tailorbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ashy tailorbird?
An adult ashy tailorbird weighs 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ashy tailorbird endangered?
The ashy tailorbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the ashy tailorbird?
The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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