Common Tailorbird's (Orthotomus Sutorius) Nest Made By Sewing Leaves Together : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) is a songbird found across tropical Asia. Although shy birds that are usually hidden within vegetation, their loud calls are familiar and give away their presence. They are distinctive in having a long upright tail, greenish upper body plumage and rust colored forehead and crown. This passerine is typically found in open farmland, scrub, forest edges and gardens. Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fibre or spider silk to make a cradle in which the actual nest is built.