Ever watched a tailorbird weave its nest? Watch this amazing viral video

Ever wonder why Tailorbirds are called so? Well! it’s because of the way they construct their nest. But have you ever observed any Tailorbird closely, weaving its nest? If not! Then we have this beautiful 56-second clip of a tailorbird doing wonders on social media. With over lakhs of views, this clip will surely amaze you. 

In the video that has gone viral on Internet, you can clearly see a tailorbird weaving its nest with ultimate intricacy. The bird is seen making holes on leaves and sewing them together using the pieces of thread with the help of its beak. Generally, the thread is a plant fibre or spider’s web. It took around four days to construct its nest.

The video carrying the glimpse of this scenario in a short clip was shared by Buitengebieden, on Twitter. While sharing the video, the user wrote, “A sewing bird. Nature still amazes me every day.” More than one lakh times, this video has been viewed. Around 11000 people have liked this video so far. Users are sharing their opinion and thoughts in the comment section. 

A sewing bird..

Nature still amazes me every day.. pic.twitter.com/dOqQ4XpvYI

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden_) August 12, 2021

Another user said, “The more you look at nature, the more you realise there is little special about humans, except for their capability to destroy everything,” While another wrote, “See how deftly it stitches its cosy nest. Who taught it the critical skill.”

Tailorbirds are generally found in the Old World tropics, principally in Asia. They have short legs, short tails, long curved bills and are usually bright in colour.