Mountain Tailorbird
Phyllergates cucullatus
栗头织叶莺
Introduction
A songbird species in the family Cettiidae, formerly classified within the Old World warbler assemblage. It occurs across the Purvanchal Range, southern China, and mountainous regions of Southeast Asia. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in the Purvanchal Range, southern China, and mountainous areas of Southeast Asia. Occupies subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests as well as subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Genus
- Phyllergates
- eBird Code
- moutai2
Vocalizations
Subspecies (16)
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Phyllergates cucullatus batjanensis
mountains of Bacan Island (northern Moluccas)
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Phyllergates cucullatus cinereicollis
mountains of northeastern Borneo (Kinabalu to Mount Mulu and Tama Abu Range)
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Phyllergates cucullatus coronatus
mountains of eastern Nepal to northeastern India, southwestern China, northern Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam
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Phyllergates cucullatus cucullatus
Sumatra, Java, and Bali
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Phyllergates cucullatus dumasi
southern Moluccas (Buru and Seram)
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Phyllergates cucullatus everetti
Flores (western Lesser Sundas)
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Phyllergates cucullatus hedymeles
southwestern Sulawesi (Lompobattang)
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Phyllergates cucullatus malayanus
Malay Peninsula
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Phyllergates cucullatus meisei
south-central Sulawesi (Latimojong Mountains)
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Phyllergates cucullatus philippinus
northern Luzon (northern Philippines)
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Phyllergates cucullatus relictus
Peleng, in Banggai Islands (off eastern Sulawesi)
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Phyllergates cucullatus riedeli
northern Sulawesi
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Phyllergates cucullatus stentor
north-central and southeastern Sulawesi
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Phyllergates cucullatus sulanus
Taliabu (Sula Islands)
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Phyllergates cucullatus thais
mountains of peninsular Thailand (south of Isthmus of Kra)
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Phyllergates cucullatus viridicollis
mountains of Palawan (southwestern Philippines)
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由金头缝叶莺改为金头拟缝叶莺
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.