PHILIPPINE TAILORBIRD of Negros Oriental

[Ramon Quisumbing]

PHILIPPINE TAILORBIRD (Orthotomus castaneiceps)
Endemic. This is presumably the rabori subspecies of Negros and Cebu.
Taken in Twin Lakes, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on 6/13/13.

Unlike the chloronotus subspecies of Luzon which has a yellowish green back, the rabori subspecies has a gray back. This is a subspecies LIFER for me

Canon 1DX camera, 600 mm lens, tripod.


F/4, ISO-4000, 1/400 second.


F/4, ISO-1600, 1/1250 second.

For comparison is the frontalis subspecies of the Philippine Tailorbird, which has been split off as the Rufous-Fronted Tailorbird. Taken in Bislig, Surigao del Sur in March 2013.

Canon 1DX camera, 800 mm lens, tripod. F/6.3, ISO-3200, 1/1250 second.

[Ely Teehankee]

Congratulations Ramon on your lifer. This one certainly looks different from the usual Philippine Tailorbird and even the Grey-backed Tailorbird.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks, Ely.

[Tateo Osawa]

All nice shots, Ramon but I like the last one best.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thank you, Tateo-san. The last one was almost full-frame - I was lucky.