Little Spiderhunter

YC Wee
on 28th November 2018

“I was up on this hill were a species of Rhododendron (a creeper) were flowering in large profusion. A Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis) (below) was busy feeding and enjoying […]

YC Wee
on 18th August 2018

An earlier post dealt with a family group of Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding on the nectar and fruits of the Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra) at the fringe of […]

YC Wee
on 25th February 2018

“Saw a pair of juvenile Little Spiderhunters (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis) still being fed by parents (below). “Note the fully orange beak and feet which is different from what is described […]

YC Wee
on 21st February 2018

“Saw a pair of juvenile Little Spiderhunters (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis) still being fed by parents. “Note the fully orange beak and feet which is different from what is described in […]

YC Wee
on 28th July 2017

Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis) feeding on the nectar of the Malayan Teak (Vitex pinnata).The fruit of this tree is also taken by spiderhunters. Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS Ipoh, Perak, […]

YC Wee
on 19th June 2016

“Little Spiderhunters (Arachnothera longirostra buettikoferi) were common at the Rain-forest Discovery Center, especially in the discovery garden – a show case of the biodiversity of plants at the centre. “I […]

YC Wee
on 11th May 2016

“I went in search of spiderhunters and saw three different species at the same location – Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra), Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) and Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta). “They […]

YC Wee
on 17th February 2016

“Wells 2007 describes this Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis) as ‘an able hoverer’. “The nectar of many flowers is obtained by hovering. The event is very brief and difficult to […]

YC Wee
on 27th May 2015

“I had an opportunity to watch a pair of Little Spiderhunters (Arachnothera longirostra cinireicollis) look for a nesting site. “I was alerted to their presence when I saw active fluttering […]

YC Wee
on 28th November 2014

“Often bird watching is a mixture of knowledge of the bird’s habitat and behaviour, chance and environmental conditions. Went back to the fringe of the forest reserve where I had […]

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