The spiderhunters are birds of the genus Arachnothera, part of the sunbird family Nectariniidae.
The genus contains eleven species found in the forests of south and
southeastern Asia. They are large representatives of the sunbird family,
with drab plumage and long strongly curved bills. They feed on both
nectar and a range of small arthropods.

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1. Spectacled Spiderhunter, 大黄耳捕蛛鸟, 大黃耳捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera flavigaster, オオキミミクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG BESAR

2. Whitehead’s Spiderhunter, 怀氏捕蛛鸟, 懷氏捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera juliae, ゴマフクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG GUNUNG BORNEO

3. Thick-billed Spiderhunter, 厚嘴捕蛛鸟, 厚嘴捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera crassirostris, ハシブトクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG PARUH TEBAL

4. Long-billed Spiderhunter, 纹胸捕蛛鸟, 紋胸捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera robusta, ハシナガクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG PARUH PANJANG

5. Little Spiderhunter, 长嘴捕蛛鸟, 長嘴捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera longirostra, コクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KECIL BIASA

6. Purple-naped Spiderhunter, 蓝枕花蜜鸟, 藍枕花蜜鳥, Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum, ムナフタイヨウチョウ, KELICAP RIMBA

7. Yellow-eared Spiderhunter, 小黄耳捕蛛鸟, 小黃耳捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera chrysogenys, キミミクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG TELINGA BERUS

8. Streaked Spiderhunter, 纹背捕蛛鸟, 紋背捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera magna, タテジマクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG GUNUNG BIASA

9. Gray-breasted Spiderhunter, 灰胸捕蛛鸟, 灰胸捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera modesta, ハイムネクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KELABU BIASA

10. Bornean Spiderhunter, 婆罗洲捕蛛鸟, 婆羅洲捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera everetti, ムナフクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KELABU BESAR

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1. Spectacled Spiderhunter, 大黄耳捕蛛鸟, 大黃耳捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera flavigaster, オオキミミクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG BESAR

– from lowland to sub-montane

– obvious big yellow eye-ring smaller yellow ear patch compare to Yellow-eared

update 202304

– a tour with lucky guests, while waiting our’s target. This bird just show up feeding various flowers

– 幸運客人。在等目標鳥。這鳥自己跳出來讓我們拍拍花鳥圖。

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update 202102

- Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia

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update 2014 Jul 11

– a displaying moment to attract female

 

update 2018 Aug 21

 

2. Whitehead’s Spiderhunter, 怀氏捕蛛鸟, 懷氏捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera juliae, ゴマフクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG GUNUNG BORNEO

– Borneo Endemic

– one of the very special look whitish , making various metallic call

update 202409

– a special Borneo endemic, this year seem not that difficult for this very beautiful bird

– 婆罗洲特有种蛮多人喜爱的一只。今年几乎不难遇上

 

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update 202405

– it is a not so rare but not so easy bird to be seen, but for last months.. the favorite flower (Wightia borneensis) it become patient can make it possible .. just wait …. the bird will be coming … But today, it make different the bird decided come nearer tree and came down for us .. amazing lucky moment even didn’t get any picture while it is at lowest view .. but it is good and close to have this view

– Borneo endemic that making very “electric” call

– 这是一只，普通可是又不容易看到的鸟。可是在一个月以来，只要有耐心。看到拍到这鸟是可以的。在这花盛开(Wightia borneensis) 这鸟非常喜欢到来吃。可是今天它不只来吃，也跳过来近距离+低让大家拍好好。

– 一只婆罗洲叫的很“电子声”的特有种。

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update 202306

– somehow we missed this bird at Sabah after ~3 days search, and lucky to have Sarawak which is a slightly easier place to have this species. Such a different spiderhunter and unmistakable call

– 唯一“全白”的捕蛛鸟。它的叫声应该也很少会听错。

update 202305

– very early morning on 2nd day, we arrived and heard the call immediate it show less than 5minutes of waiting with very good view. Still one of best looking bird in KNP

– it feed on Rhodondendron rugosom flowers

– 第2天一早，我们到达后不到5分钟就看到了。运气爆表。还是觉得神山最好看的鸟之一。

update 20221024

– one of the most beautiful spiderhunter and a not so common Borneo endemic

– 最漂亮的捕蛛鸟，也是婆罗洲稀有特有种之一。

update 2020 May 28

– how this bird make robot like call

update 2016 Oct 12

 

3. Thick-billed Spiderhunter, 厚嘴捕蛛鸟, 厚嘴捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera crassirostris, ハシブトクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG PARUH TEBAL

– not that common to see it at a low level due to it is mostly on the canopy

– very yellowish and the bill look thicker

update 202411

– Brownish olive above with a yellow belly, faint yellow crescents around the eye, and faint speckling on the crown

– A fairly common bird that simply requires a bit of patience to photograph, as it will eventually come to the flowers.

– 上体呈褐橄榄色，腹部黄色，眼周有淡黄色弯月纹，头顶有淡淡的斑点。

– 一种相当常见的鸟，只需稍加耐心等待拍摄，它最终会来到花丛中。

 

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update 202110

– another casual birding day, few sunbird and spiderhunters visit this ginger flower

– 轻松的拍鸟天。几只太阳鸟，捕蛛鸟来这几颗姜花吸花蜜。

 

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update 202101

- lucky to have this low just in front of our breakfast table

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4. Long-billed Spiderhunter, 纹胸捕蛛鸟, 紋胸捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera robusta, ハシナガクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG PARUH PANJANG

– another not common to seen low lever

– yellowish with long bill and little full yellow streaky throat-breast

 

5. Little Spiderhunter, 长嘴捕蛛鸟, 長嘴捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera longirostra, コクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KECIL BIASA

– smaller spiderhunter look bit grey-yellow

– common at lowland-submontane

update 202206

– a very common lowland spiderhunter but lovely and beautiful bird especially standing on a flower

– 非常普通的低海拔的捕株鸟。可是站在花上还是很美的花鸟图。

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6. Purple-naped Spiderhunter, 蓝枕花蜜鸟, 藍枕花蜜鳥, Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum, ムナフタイヨウチョウ, KELICAP RIMBA

– previously belong to sunbird but most checklist put it to spiderhunter

– look like most spiderhunter, but shorter bill but very streaky breast

 

 

7. Yellow-eared Spiderhunter, 小黄耳捕蛛鸟, 小黃耳捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera chrysogenys, キミミクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG TELINGA BERUS

– sometime confuse with Spectacled Spiderhunter, not so think yellow eye ring, bigger yellow ear patch, more slight not so yellow compare to Spectacled. 

update 202406

– it is flowering season, so many tree with flowers at RDC. Birds come feed near flower, nectar, insects etc .. included this not so common bird also come feed on the nectar.

– 在西必洛雨林公园，很多书都结花。很多鸟都为了花蜜，昆虫都飞的很近很低。

 

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update 202110

– a ginger flower, ready to attract various birds such as sunbird, spiderhunter.

– 姜花吸引了几种鸟的到来。

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8. Streaked Spiderhunter, 纹背捕蛛鸟, 紋背捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera magna, タテジマクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG GUNUNG BIASA

– common submontane and montane Spiderhunter ..

– streaky chest and back

– very common at Fraser Hill, Genting Highland, Cameron Highlands

– A large and noisy inhabitant of tropical and subtropical hill forests. Distinctive in its range; a large spiderhunter with a long, curved black bill and black streaking all over its yellow-green upperparts and lighter yellow underparts. Gleans invertebrates from foliage, but also hovers around and probes into flowers for nectar. Often moves with mixed flocks. Calls frequently, giving a loud, decisive-sounding “chitick, chitick!”. (Ebird)

update 202212

– a last Peninsular Birding Tour, been raining non stop and while sitting at the cafe. This bird keep coming giving us some waiting, hoping and fun.

– 2022 西马最后一团，可是下雨。几乎每天都几个小时在等雨停。这一天，这鸟在我们休息的餐厅一直来。让我们也消耗了几个小时。

update 202105

– very common sub-montane spiderhunter with overall streaky especially the breast and back

– 是太阳鸟科中体型较大的一种，体重25-45克，体长160-210毫米。嘴粗长而尖且向下弯曲。上体橄榄黄色具黑色中央斑纹。下体淡黄白色满布黑色纵纹，尾具黑色次端斑。虹膜褐色，腿鲜艳橘黄色，嘴黑色。

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9. Gray-breasted Spiderhunter, 灰胸捕蛛鸟, 灰胸捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera modesta, ハイムネクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KELABU BIASA

– lowland, submontane, gray front

– look similar to Bornean Spiderhunter but it is not

update 202107

update 202105

– mostly grey with a light mark on the chest
– walking past this banana tree a few times wondering why no spiderhunter but today got 2 species.

– 经过着香蕉树几次都奇怪没捕蛛鸟。终于今天见到2种了。

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10. Bornean Spiderhunter, 婆罗洲捕蛛鸟, 婆羅洲捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera everetti, ムナフクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KELABU BESAR

– look similar to Gray-breasted

– an endemic for Borneo

– Bornean’s more intensely streaked underparts and slightly larger size

update 202403

– this bird can be found easily near Lodge area but we seldom stay.. most of ours activities walk from the lodge but this time we got this bird easily just ~200-400m away on ground (~5cm from ground) … it pick the fruit for feeding ?

– 我们通常都可以容易在酒店餐厅附近看到这鸟。可是我们都是一大早出去，中午或下午回来。。。很不容易在林里看到它。可是这一次很不样，就是在离开酒店200-400米就看到这鸟在捡果子。应该在喂小孩？

 

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More pictures from Flickr : Nectariniidae series Spiderhunter | 太阳鸟科 : 捕蛛鳥 | liewwk Nature

More Youtube video : Nectariniidae series Spiderhunter | 太阳鸟科 : 捕蛛鳥 | liewwk Nature

 

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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 60 [update 20241110]

Video Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 – 视频 | liewwk Nature 46 [20240827]

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