Orthotomus frontalis Sharpe, 1877
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
« Orthotomus frontalis » = Orthotomus frontalis (Rufous-fronted Tailorbird)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The rufous-fronted tailorbird (Orthotomus frontalis) is a species of bird formerly placed in the Old World warbler assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the southern and eastern Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Rufous-fronted tailorbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:04:41.206809+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Orthotomus frontalis Sharpe, 1877
- Name authority
- Sharpe, 1877
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Orthotomus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae Sundevall, 1872
- genusOrthotomus Horsfield, 1821
- speciesOrthotomus frontalis Sharpe, 1877
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Orthotomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-eared TailorbirdOrthotomus cinereiceps Sharpe, 1877 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dark-necked TailorbirdOrthotomus atrogularis Temminck, 1836 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-backed TailorbirdOrthotomus derbianus Moore, 1855 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-breasted TailorbirdOrthotomus samarensis Steere, 1890 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=561729 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:74XXJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.