See text The species of tailorbirds listed below are small birds of the genus Phyllergates .

They were previously placed in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.

[2] They occur in the Old World tropics, principally in Asia.

They are typically found in open woodland, scrub and gardens.

The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fibre or spider's web to make a cradle in which the actual grass nest is built.