Common tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius) roosting. This species of songbird is found across tropical Asia. Its name comes from the way it constructs i

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Common tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius) roosting. This species of songbird is found across tropical Asia. Its name comes from the way it constructs its nest. The edges of a leaf are stitched together with plant fibre or spider silk, making a cradle in which the actual nest is built. Photographed in India.

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