Streaked Spiderhunter

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Streaked Spiderhunter is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

above (left) shows a Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) on an ornamental banana plant (Musa ornate). That on the right shows a Little Spiderhunter (A. longirostra) on a ginger plant. In both, the bill of the spiderhunter is covered with whitish pollen. As they visit one flower after another, they effect cross pollination. According to Gill (2007), a flap covers and protects the nostrils of some birds, especially diving and flower-feeding species. More

structure of the Streaked Spiderhunter that is so well adapted to the slender flowers of the banana. Note that the long bill, narrowing to a sharp point, fits perfectly into the slender banana flower, as the bird probes deeply for nectar (above). Once out of the flower, the bill is dusted with whitish pollen (above left). The spiderhunter’s tongue, projecting out from the bill, is long and slender (above right). Images by Roger Moo. More

This Streaked Spiderhunter has pierced the side of a closed hibiscus flower and is drinking the nectar without pollinating the flower - a tactic known as nectar-robbing. The spiderhunters are omnivorous. As their name suggests they will eat spiders, and are capable of extracting spiders from the centre of their webs, a tricky task. They also consume a wide range of other small arthropod prey including crickets, caterpillars, butterflies, ants and other insects. More

The Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * Media related to Arachnothera magna at Wikimedia Commons * BirdLife International 2004. Arachnothera magna. More

Unusual mass-movement of Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India Manoj Sharma & Alka Vaidya Observations on wintering Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei at Zainabad, Little Rann of Kachchh, Surendranagar district, Gujarat H. S. Sangha & Dhanraj Malik Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris in Nameri National Park, Tezpur district, Assam Dilip S. More

Saw two adult Streaked Spiderhunters, a pair, visit this bare tree and exhibit some unexplained behaviour. We were some distance away but it was clear that they were foraging, but we could not see what they were looking for. They both searched extensively; many branches were explored carefully. They even fluttered to try and get what they were after. This behaviour continued for many minutes. - Amar Taxonomic Notes : Subspecific identity of the taxon occurring in Peninsular Malaysia is not magna ... More

Leafbird, Golden-fronted Leafbird, Streaked Spiderhunter, Common Buzzard, Red-throated Flycatcher, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Blue Whistling Thrush, Grey-backed Shrike, White-throated Kingfisher, Flavesent Bulbul, Asian Emerald Cuckoo, Dark-backed Sibia, White-capped Water Redstart, Dark-sided Thrush, Duarian Leafbird, Blue-throated Barbet, Blue-winged leafbird, Pied Bushchat, Plumbeous Redstart, Short-billed Minivet, Black-crested Bulbul. Here is my up to date list of birds I have spotted in the park. Here is the lastest video taken Feb. 11 and 12, 2010. More

The Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please send us an e-mail. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Streaked Spiderhunter is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent UK and Irish reports of Streaked Spiderhunter Presumed escape 13:51 29/04/08 Streaked Spiderhunter W Sussex Arundel hide section Most recent photos of Streaked Spiderhunter (3) Lingmethang Road, Mongar, Bhutan Lingmethang Road, Mongar, Bhutan13/04/2008 Lingmethang Road, Mongar, More

Streaked Spiderhunter by hazrulabdulhalim on flickr.com Wild Streaked Spiderhunter. Fraser's Hill, Malaysia. Tags: North America, Nature, Environment, Weather, Malaysia, birds, tree, forest, Wildlife, animals, Green, Climate, fauna, TEMPERATURE, TREES, nikon, d70, highland, Fraser, hill, leaves, jungle, leaf, sigma, 70300mm, streaked, spiderhunter Photo PropertiesNP! ID: 1180134Title: Streaked SpiderhunterFile Size: 1024 × 681 – 371. More

The Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna), is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist mountain habitat. More