Spectacled Spiderhunter
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Spectacled Spiderhunter

Arachnothera flavigaster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
11 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The spectacled spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This is both the largest spiderhunter and the largest representative of the entire sunbird family. The total length of this species is around 22 cm (8.7 in) and body mass is around 38.4 to 49 g (1.35 to 1.73 oz). Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

5–10% · With luck
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

Insufficient data
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

30–40% · Possible
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

20–30% · Possible
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

10–20% · With luck
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

5–10% · With luck
Plain Sunbird
LC

Plain Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes simplex

<5% · Rare
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

Insufficient data
Copper-throated Sunbird
LC

Copper-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma calcostetha

Insufficient data
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Spiderhunter in Way Kambas National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Spiderhunter in Way Kambas National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Spiderhunter in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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