Arachnothera magna
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The streaked spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is similar in size to a sparrow. It is olive yellow in color, with multiple darker streaks. It has a long, curved black beak and yellow legs. Below, it is pale yellow streaked with black. Its beak is specially adapted for a nectar diet.
Its range extends from central Nepal towards Northeast India, much of Indochina, central parts of the Malay peninsula and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and montane forest.
This species can be found alone or in pairs. The nesting season is from March to July. The nest is usually made of leaves that are tied together with cobwebs, and they are found attached to the reverse side of a leaf. It feeds on the nectar of flowers such as the wild banana blossom.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Spiderhunter sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 1,119 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Spiderhunter in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against about 20% in March, the lowest month. That is one of Doi Inthanon National Park's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Streaked Spiderhunter sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Streaked Spiderhunter sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 60%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 60%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Streaked Spiderhunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (1,119 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
