Wildlifeof Malaysia
Little Spiderhunter
Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers & Leafbirds
Photo: Tareq's Photography · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Arachnothera longirostra
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar
Habitat
Moist forests; most often near flowering plants
Range
South and Southeast Asia: Bangladesh to the Philippines
Clutch size
Usually 2 eggs
The little spiderhunter is a long-billed, nectar-feeding bird of the sunbird family found in the moist forests of South and Southeast Asia. Unlike typical sunbirds, males and females are very similar in plumage, and the male has an all-black bill. It is most often found near flowering plants where it obtains nectar (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is usually seen in ones or twos and frequently gives a tzeck call, with a buzzy zick-zick call made regularly when disturbed or foraging; the song is a series of rapid chipping notes that can go on for long periods. Two eggs are the usual clutch. It has gone locally extinct in Singapore's Botanic Gardens (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Little Spiderhunter eat?
- Nectar
- What habitat does the Little Spiderhunter live in?
- Moist forests; most often near flowering plants
- Where is the Little Spiderhunter found?
- South and Southeast Asia: Bangladesh to the Philippines
- How many eggs does the Little Spiderhunter lay?
- Usually 2 eggs