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Grey-backed tailorbird

Orthotomus derbianus Moore, 1855

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The grey-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Grey-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus)
Photo: Joseph Wolf · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the grey-backed tailorbird

Weight
10.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
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 grey-backed tailorbird live?

Not recorded

What is the grey-backed tailorbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The gray-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found only on the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes.

From the Wikipedia article “Grey-backed tailorbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey-backed_tailorbird&oldid=1380563353), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the grey-backed tailorbird endangered?

The grey-backed tailorbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the grey-backed tailorbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCisticolidae
  6. genusOrthotomus
  7. SpeciesOrthotomus derbianus Moore, 1855
Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • Gray-backed tailorbirdEnglish
  • ocell sastre de LuzonCatalan
  • krejčiřík filipínskýCzech
  • teiliwr LuzonWelsh
  • Luzon SkrædderfuglDanish
  • LuzonschneidervogelGerman
  • Luzon-SchneidervogelGerman
  • grizdorsa tajlorbirdoEsperanto
  • Sastrecillo de LuzónSpanish
  • harmaavatsaräätäliFinnish
  • filippiinienräätäliFinnish
  • Couturière de LuçonFrench
  • luzonska šivalicaCroatian
  • Uccello sarto dorsogrigioItalian
  • ルソンサイホウチョウJapanese
  • lusoninė nendrinukė siuvėjaLithuanian
  • LuzonsnijdervogelDutch
  • bicolskredderfuglNorwegian
  • krawczyk szarogrzbietyPolish
  • costureiro-de-dorso-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Лузонская портнихаRussian
  • Лусонская портнихаRussian
  • krajčírik sivochrbtýSlovak
  • Ptica krojač sivih leđaSerbian
  • gråryggig skräddarfågelSwedish
  • Luzon TerzikuşuTurkish
  • Filipin terzi kuşuTurkish
  • кравчик лусонськийUkrainian
  • 灰背縫葉鶯Chinese
  • 灰背缝叶莺Chinese

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Relatives of the grey-backed tailorbird

Other species in the same genus Orthotomus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the grey-backed tailorbird?

An adult grey-backed tailorbird weighs 10.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the grey-backed tailorbird endangered?

The grey-backed 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 grey-backed tailorbird?

The grey-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Grey-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-backed-tailorbird

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{grey_backed_tailorbird_2026,
  title = {Grey-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus derbianus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-backed-tailorbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}