Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris)
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Thick-billed Spiderhunter

Arachnothera crassirostris (Reichenbach, 1853)

16 gWeight

The thick-billed spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Thick-billed Spiderhunter has been recorded at 80 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia538 records
  2. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia210 records
  3. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia155 records
More places
  1. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia83 records
  2. San Kala Khiri NP – headquartersThailand76 records
  3. Poring Hot SpringsMalaysia70 records
  4. Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand69 records
  5. San Kala Khiri NP – Khlong PianThailand60 records
  6. Sepilok Nature ResortMalaysia51 records
  7. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia40 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesiaSingaporeBrunei

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

About

The thick-billed spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Spiderhunter?

The Thick-billed Spiderhunter weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Spiderhunter live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Spiderhunter?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and October (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Thick-billed Spiderhunter endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Thick-billed Spiderhunter as Least Concern.

What does the Thick-billed Spiderhunter eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Thick-billed Spiderhunter in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Arachnothera

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Thick-billed Spiderhunter

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