Long-billed Spiderhunter
NameLong-billed Spiderhunter
Common NameLong-billed Spiderhunter
Scientific NameArachnothera robusta
FamilyNectariniidae
Wingspan (cm)28
Length (cm)17
Weight (g)20.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-brown, contrasting with dull yellowish-olive underparts that may show faint streaking on the breast. The throat is plain greyish-olive, and the flight feathers are dark. The bill is very long, slender, and strongly decurved, colored black.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of high-pitched, rapid 'chip-chip-chip' or 'tsee-tsee-tsee' notes, often delivered while actively foraging.
Primary Dietnectarivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound across Southeast Asia, including the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java, inhabiting lowland and hill forests.
Identifying FeaturesVery long, strongly decurved black bill, Drab olive-brown upperparts, Dull yellowish-olive underparts, Relatively large size for a spiderhunter
Description
This large spiderhunter is characterized by its drab olive-brown plumage and a remarkably long, strongly decurved black bill. It typically forages in the canopy and subcanopy of forests, primarily feeding on nectar and supplementing its diet with spiders and insects.
