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Thick-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera crassirostris
Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
- Genus Arachnothera
- Species crassirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) belongs to the Nectariniidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 900,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Thick-billed Spiderhunter?
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Thick-billed Spiderhunter live?
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Thick-billed Spiderhunter belong to?
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Thick-billed Spiderhunter eat?
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Thick-billed Spiderhunter migrate?
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Thick-billed Spiderhunter endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Thick-billed Spiderhunter make?
1 real field recording of the Thick-billed Spiderhunter — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Thick-billed Spiderhunter's range?
The Thick-billed Spiderhunter has a mapped global range of about 900,000 km².
Conservation
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