Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Long-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera robusta
Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29.3 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 robusta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-billed Spiderhunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-billed Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) is a member of the Nectariniidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 631,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-billed Spiderhunter?
The Long-billed Spiderhunter is a small bird that weighs around 29.3 g.
Where does the Long-billed Spiderhunter live?
The Long-billed Spiderhunter is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-billed Spiderhunter belong to?
The Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-billed Spiderhunter eat?
The Long-billed Spiderhunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-billed Spiderhunter migrate?
The Long-billed Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-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 Long-billed Spiderhunter make?
1 real field recording of the Long-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 Long-billed Spiderhunter's range?
The Long-billed Spiderhunter has a mapped global range of about 631,000 km².
Conservation
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