Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Spectacled Spiderhunter
Arachnothera flavigaster
Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 38.4 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 flavigaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spectacled 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 Spectacled Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) is a member of the Nectariniidae family, within 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 38.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spectacled Spiderhunter?
The Spectacled Spiderhunter is a small bird that weighs around 38.4 g.
Where does the Spectacled Spiderhunter live?
The Spectacled Spiderhunter is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spectacled Spiderhunter belong to?
The Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spectacled Spiderhunter eat?
The Spectacled Spiderhunter is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Spectacled Spiderhunter migrate?
The Spectacled Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Spiderhunter make?
1 real field recording of the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Spiderhunter's range?
The Spectacled Spiderhunter has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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