Under Sibley and Monroe, the members of Orthotomus are assigned to the Acrocephalinae. Howard and Moore 2003 treat them as Genera Incertae Sedis, coming immediately after the Cisticolidae. |
General
Information is from dictionaries and other sources. Pinyin reflects Mandarin pronunciation; for some dialect names, it is no more than a polite fiction. Korean glosses are tentative. Comments and corrections welcome. Hover over Green Lettering Green lettering at this site hides a tool tip with glosses, further explanations, etc. Hover cursor to reveal. to see additional information.
The tailorbirds are found in the far south of China, mainly in Yunnan and Guangxi. Their Chinese ornithological name does not describe them as 'tailors'; instead, it refers to them as 缝叶莺 'leaf-sewing warbler', specifying not only the object sewn (leaves) but also making clear that they are a kind of 'warbler'. The name is clearly an ornithologists' creation; no popular names can be found in sources.
Species names
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Orthotomus cuculatus |
Mountain tailorbird Mountain tailor bird Golden-headed tailor bird |
栗头缝叶莺 (栗頭縫葉鶯) 'chestnut-headed sew-leaf warbler' (2, 4) 金头缝叶莺 (金頭縫葉鶯) 'gold-headed sew-leaf warbler' (1, 3, 5) |
キバラサイホウチョウ (黄腹裁縫鳥) ki-bara saihō-chō 'yellow-bellied sewing-bird' |
Chim Chích bông đầu vàng 'yellow-headed plant-floss warbler (bird)' (12) |
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| Orthotomus sutorius |
Common tailorbird Long-tailed tailor bird |
长尾缝叶莺 (長尾縫葉鶯) 'long-tailed sew-leaf warbler' |
裁缝鸟 (裁縫鳥) 'sewing-bird' (31) |
オナガサイホウチョウ (尾長裁縫鳥) o-naga saihō-chō 'long-tailed sewing-bird' |
Chim Chích bông đuôi dài 'long-tailed plant-floss warbler (bird)' (12, 13, 33) |
Inner M: Урт сүүлт уран ногоолдой urt süült uran nogooldoi 'long-tailed skillful greenbird' (='leafwarbler') (31) |
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| Orthotomus atrogularus |
Dark-necked tailorbird Black-necked tailor bird |
黑喉缝叶莺 (黑喉縫葉鶯) 'black-necked sew-leaf warbler' |
ノドグロサイホウチョウ (喉黒裁縫鳥) nodo-guro saihō-chō 'black-throated sewing-bird' |
Chim Chích bông cánh vàng 'yellow-winged plant-floss warbler (bird)' (12, 13) |
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中国鸟类种和亚种分类名录大全（修订版） 郑作新 著 科学出版社 北京 2000年
A Complete Checklist of Species and Subspecies of the Chinese Birds (Revised Edition) by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 2000
中国鸟类分类与分布名录 主编：郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2005年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2005
中国鸟类野外手册（中文版）约翰・马敬能、卡伦・菲利普斯，合作者：荷芬奇，翻译：卢和芬 湖南教育出版社 长沙 2000年
A Field Guide to the Birds of China (Chinese translation) by John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps, in collaboration with He Fen-qi, translated by Lu Hefen, Hunan Jiaoyu Chubanshe (Hunan Educational Press) Changsha 2000
世界鸟类分类与分布名录 主编：郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2002年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2002
世界鸟类名称（拉丁文、汉文、英文对照）第二版 郑作新等 科学出版社 北京 2002年
Birds of the World (Latin, Chinese and English Names) 2nd ed. by Cheng Tso-Hsin et al, Science Press, Beijing 2002
Danh Lục Chim Việt Nam (In lần thứ hai) (Checklist of the Birds of Vietnam) Võ Quý, Nguyễn Cử, Nhà Xuất Bản Nông Nghiệp, Hà Nội 1999
Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000
汉蒙名词术语分类词典（自然科学部分） Mongolian (Cyrillic): Хятад Монгол нэр томъёоны зүйл хуваасан толь (байгалийн шинжлэх ухааны бүлэг) (Chinese-Mongolian classified terminological dictionary, natural sciences part) by 《汉蒙名词术语分类词典》编纂委员会 Mongolian (Cyrillic): "Хятад Монгол нэр томъёоны зүйл хуваасан толь" найруулах комисс (Chinese-Mongolian classified terminological dictionary editorial committee), Inner Mongolian People's Press, Hohhot 1990
Danh Lục Các Loài Chim ở Việt Nam (Latinh, Việt, Pháp, Hán) Trần Văn Chánh 2008-2009
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