THE BIRDS OF SINGAPORE ISLAND 
Other Tailor-birds 
Another species of tailor-bhd is found commonly in the 
country districts of Singapore, but it is scarcely as numerous 
as the !ast species and unlike that bird it rarely appears in the 
town gardens. This second kind may be known as the ashy 
tailor-bird (0, svplum cineraceus). In general appearance it 
is ashy-grey, rather more brownish on the wings and tail and 
the feathers of the latter having small black and whHe tips. 
The abdomen is whitish and the thighs are chestnut. The 
characteristic feature of the jjlumage is that the chin as well as 
the top and sides of the head is also chestnut. The female has 
the rufous on the head less pronounced. 
Yet a third species of Orthotomtts, the red-headed tailor- 
bird (0. rufccps) is not rare in the country districts of Singa- 
pore, and indeed common on the outlying islands. This is 
rather larger than the two already described. It has the top 
of the head chestnut, the entire underparts whiter the back and 
wings grey and the tail reddish-brown. 
The tailor-birds are all very similar in habits. 
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