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;[[:Category:Arachnothera|Arachnothera]] longirostra | ;[[:Category:Arachnothera|Arachnothera]] longirostra | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Size 13.5-16 cm (5.3-6.25 in) | + | Size 13.5-16 cm (5.3-6.25 in) |
| + | *Long, stout, de-curved bill | ||
| + | *Olive upperparts | ||
| + | *White throat and breast | ||
| + | *Yellow belly <br /> | ||
| + | The male has a tuft of orange feathers under the wings which only visible in flight | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Little_Spiderhunter.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|arian001|arian001}}<br />Mandai Orchid Garden, [[Singapore]]]] | ||
[[Himalayas]] and [[India]] to south east [[Asia]] and [[Indonesia]]. | [[Himalayas]] and [[India]] to south east [[Asia]] and [[Indonesia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | 9 subspecies accepted: | + | [[Pale Spiderhunter]] and [[Orange-tufted Spiderhunter]] were formerly included in this species. |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | 9 subspecies accepted<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
* ''A. l. longirostra'' in southwest [[India]] and from [[Nepal]] to Assam, southern [[China]] (Yunnan), [[Burma]] and western [[Thailand]] | * ''A. l. longirostra'' in southwest [[India]] and from [[Nepal]] to Assam, southern [[China]] (Yunnan), [[Burma]] and western [[Thailand]] | ||
* ''A. l. sordida'' in southwest [[China]] (Yunnan) to northeast [[Thailand]] and northern [[Indochina]] | * ''A. l. sordida'' in southwest [[China]] (Yunnan) to northeast [[Thailand]] and northern [[Indochina]] | ||
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* ''A. l. atita'' on South Natuna Island | * ''A. l. atita'' on South Natuna Island | ||
* ''A. l. rothschildi'' on North Natuna Island | * ''A. l. rothschildi'' on North Natuna Island | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forests, scrub vegetation, mangroves and coastal scrub. | Forests, scrub vegetation, mangroves and coastal scrub. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They forage singly and in pairs for nectar, spiders and insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2017) | ||
| + | #BF member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Arachnothera+longirostra}} | {{GSearch|Arachnothera+longirostra}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Arachnothera]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Arachnothera]] | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 30 July 2017
- Arachnothera longirostra
Identification
Size 13.5-16 cm (5.3-6.25 in)
- Long, stout, de-curved bill
- Olive upperparts
- White throat and breast
- Yellow belly
The male has a tuft of orange feathers under the wings which only visible in flight
Distribution
Himalayas and India to south east Asia and Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Pale Spiderhunter and Orange-tufted Spiderhunter were formerly included in this species.
Subspecies
9 subspecies accepted[1]:
- A. l. longirostra in southwest India and from Nepal to Assam, southern China (Yunnan), Burma and western Thailand
- A. l. sordida in southwest China (Yunnan) to northeast Thailand and northern Indochina
- A. l. pallida in southeast Thailand and central Indochina
- A. l. cinireicollis on the Malayan Peninsula and Sumatra
- A. l. niasensis on Nias Island (off western Sumatra)
- A. l. prillwitzi on Java
- A. l. buettikoferi on Borneo
- A. l. atita on South Natuna Island
- A. l. rothschildi on North Natuna Island
Habitat
Forests, scrub vegetation, mangroves and coastal scrub.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage singly and in pairs for nectar, spiders and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2017)
- BF member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Little Spiderhunter. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Little_Spiderhunter
