“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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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