White-throated spider hunters
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The white-throated spider hunter ( Arachnothera longirostra ) is a species of bird from the nectar bird family .
description
The white-throated spider hunter reaches a length of 14 centimeters. The upper side is solid olive green, the underside yellow. Throat and chest are grayish white. The long curved beak is black on the top and gray on the underside. The legs are blackish, the iris brown. He has a restless, loud, and direct flight. His voice consists of bleating calls in flight and a repetitive " guess " when looking for food.
distribution and habitat
The white-throated spiderhunter is found in Bangladesh , Bhutan , Brunei , Cambodia , China , India , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , Nepal , the Philippines , Thailand and Vietnam . Its habitat are subtropical and tropical mangrove forests , moist flatland forests and moist mountain forests at an altitude of up to 1700 m.
Subspecies
Ten subspecies are known to date:
- Arachnothera longirostra longirostra ( Latham , 1790) occurs in India , the central Himalayas to southwest China and western Thailand .
- Arachnothera longirostra sordida La Touche , 1921 is distributed from southern China, north-east Thailand and northern Indochina .
- Arachnothera longirostra pallida Delacour , 1932 occurs from southeastern Thailand through central and southern Indochina.
- Arachnothera longirostra cinireicollis ( Vieillot , 1819) is common on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra .
- Arachnothera longirostra zarhina Oberholser , 1912 occurs on the Banyak Islands .
- Arachnothera longirostra niasensis van Oort , 1910 occurs on Nias .
- Arachnothera longirostra prillwitzi Hartert, E , 1901 is widespread on Java and Bali .
- Arachnothera longirostra rothschildi van Oort , 1910 is widespread on the northern Natuna Islands .
- Arachnothera longirostra atita Oberholser , 1932 occurs on the southern Natuna Islands.
- Arachnothera longirostra buettikoferi van Oort , 1910 occurs in Borneo .
Previously, Arachnothera longirostra flammifera Tweeddale , 1878, Arachnothera longirostra randi Solomonsen , 1953, Arachnothera longirostra dilutior Sharpe , 1876 were considered further subspecies, but these were split off as separate species or their subspecies.
food
It feeds on nectar, spiders, grasshoppers and other armored insects.
Reproduction
The breeding season is from March to September. Both partners build a nest from dead leaves that is attached to the underside of a large leaf. The nest is bag-shaped with a side opening. The clutch consists of two to three pink-white eggs with red spots. Both parents take care of raising the young.
literature
- Bruce Campbell: The Great Bird Book. Ulmer, Stuttgart 1976, ISBN 3-8001-7025-6 .
Web links
- Arachnothera longirostra onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
- Videos, photos and sound recordings about Arachnothera longirostra in the Internet Bird Collection