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Whitehead’s Spiderhunter
Arachnothera juliae
Whitehead's Spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 30.1 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 juliae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Whitehead’s 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 Whitehead’s Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) is a member of the Nectariniidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane n, c Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.1 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Whitehead’s Spiderhunter?
The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter is a small bird that weighs around 30.1 g.
Where does the Whitehead’s Spiderhunter live?
The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane n, c Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Whitehead’s Spiderhunter belong to?
The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Whitehead’s Spiderhunter eat?
The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Whitehead’s Spiderhunter migrate?
The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Whitehead’s 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 Whitehead’s Spiderhunter make?
1 real field recording of the Whitehead’s 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 Whitehead’s Spiderhunter's range?
The Whitehead’s Spiderhunter has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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