Mountain tailorbird
Phyllergates cucullatus (Temminck, 1836)
The mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) is a species in the family Cettiidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 5.1 g to 5.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mountain tailorbird
- Weight
- 5.1 g – 5.9 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
- 3.5src 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 mountain tailorbird live?
Not recorded
What is the mountain tailorbird?
The mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) is a songbird species formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but is now placed in the genus Phyllergates of the family Cettiidae.
It is native to the Purvanchal Range, southern China and mountainous areas of Southeast Asia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Is the mountain tailorbird endangered?
The mountain 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. What the categories mean.
How is the mountain tailorbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCettiidae
- genusPhyllergates
- SpeciesPhyllergates cucullatus (Temminck, 1836)
Synonyms Orthotomus cucullatus, Orthotomus cucullatus cucullatus, Orthotomus euculatus, Phyllergates cuculatus
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Mountain LeaftoilerEnglish
- পাহাড়ি টুনটুনিBangla
- ocell sastre de muntanyaCatalan
- krejčiřík žlutobřichýCzech
- teiliwr mynyddWelsh
- BjergskrædderfuglDanish
- BergdickichtsängerGerman
- BergschneidervogelGerman
- monta ĉetioEsperanto
- Sastrecillo montanoSpanish
- punaotsaräätäliFinnish
- Bouscarle de TemminckFrench
- Couturière montagnardeFrench
- dugokljuna svilorepaCroatian
- Cinenen gunungIndonesian
- Uccello sarto montanoItalian
- キバラサイホウチョウJapanese
- ពពិចKhmer
- kalninė nendrinukė siuvėjaLithuanian
- BergsnijdervogelDutch
- gulbuksangerNorwegian
- krawczynek długodziobyPolish
- costureiro-montêsPortuguese
- felosa-de-barrete-ruivoPortuguese
- Горная портнихаRussian
- Горная долгоклювкаRussian
- ratanárik horskýSlovak
- Planinska ptica krojačSerbian
- bergcettiaSwedish
- นกกระจิบภูเขาThai
- Dağ TerzikuşuTurkish
- війчик гірськийUkrainian
- кравчик гірськийUkrainian
- 山縫葉鶯Chinese
- 栗头织叶莺Chinese
- 金头拟缝叶莺Chinese
- 金头缝叶莺Chinese
- 金頭縫葉鶯Chinese
Relatives of the mountain tailorbird
Other species in the same genus Phyllergates.
Rufous-headed tailorbird
Phyllergates heterolaemus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mountain tailorbird?
An adult mountain tailorbird weighs 5.1 g – 5.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mountain tailorbird endangered?
The mountain 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 mountain tailorbird?
The mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) belongs to the family Cettiidae 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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