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Grey-breasted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera modesta
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.4 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 modesta
Where it lives
Southern Myanmar to southern Vietnam, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-breasted 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 Grey-breasted Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Myanmar to s Vietnam, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-breasted Spiderhunter?
The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter is a small bird that weighs around 26.4 g.
Where does the Grey-breasted Spiderhunter live?
The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Myanmar to s Vietnam, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-breasted Spiderhunter belong to?
The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-breasted Spiderhunter eat?
The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-breasted Spiderhunter migrate?
The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-breasted 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 Grey-breasted Spiderhunter make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-breasted 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 Grey-breasted Spiderhunter's range?
The Grey-breasted Spiderhunter has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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