Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna)
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Streaked Spiderhunter

Arachnothera magna (Hodgson, 1836)

≈20 cmLength31 gWeight

This olive-yellow bird, about the size of Eurasian Tree Sparrow, has a long, curved black bill and feeds on nectar.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Thailand, Malaysia, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Olive-yellow, with numerous dark streaks
  2. Bill long, curved and black
  3. Legs and feet yellow
  4. Underparts pale yellow, with black stripes

Where and when it's recorded

Streaked Spiderhunter has been recorded at 241 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bukit FraserMalaysia1,997 records
  2. Taksin Maharat NP – headquarters vicinityThailand678 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand673 records
More places
  1. Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia544 records
  2. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary – Wat Tham Pha PlongThailand506 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NPThailand474 records
  4. Mae Wong NP – Chong YenThailand442 records
  5. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam430 records
  6. Deo Nui San passVietnam385 records
  7. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia381 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandMalaysiaChinaVietnamIndiaBhutanCambodiaLaos

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Streaked Spiderhunter?

The Streaked Spiderhunter is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Streaked Spiderhunter live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Malaysia and China.

When is the best time to see the Streaked Spiderhunter?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Streaked Spiderhunter endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streaked Spiderhunter as Least Concern.

What does the Streaked Spiderhunter eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Streaked Spiderhunter in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
47 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to southern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Arachnothera magna magna c Himalayas and e Bangladesh to s China and n Myanmar

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Arachnothera

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Streaked Spiderhunter

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