Wildlifeof Bhutan
Streaked Spiderhunter
Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers & Leafbirds
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Arachnothera magna
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, e.g. of wild banana blossom
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest; nest of leaves tied with cobwebs, attached to the underside of a leaf
Range
Central Nepal towards north-east India, much of Indochina, the central Malay peninsula and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi
Size
Similar in size to a sparrow
The streaked spiderhunter is a sunbird-family bird similar in size to a sparrow, olive-yellow with multiple darker streaks, a long curved black beak and yellow legs, pale yellow streaked with black below. Its beak is specially adapted for a nectar diet. Its range extends from central Nepal towards north-east India, much of Indochina, the central Malay peninsula and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest. It can be found alone or in pairs, and the nesting season is from March to July. The nest is usually made of leaves tied together with cobwebs and attached to the reverse side of a leaf. It feeds on the nectar of flowers such as wild banana blossom. The source read does not name Bhutan.
Quick answers
- What does the Streaked Spiderhunter eat?
- Nectar, e.g. of wild banana blossom
- What habitat does the Streaked Spiderhunter live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest; nest of leaves tied with cobwebs, attached to the underside of a leaf
- Where is the Streaked Spiderhunter found?
- Central Nepal towards north-east India, much of Indochina, the central Malay peninsula and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi
- How big is the Streaked Spiderhunter?
- Similar in size to a sparrow