Arachnothera flavigaster
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter sighting in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 74th most-seen of the 215 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spectacled Spiderhunter sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Spectacled Spiderhunter sightings, Khao Luang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same genus: Arachnothera
The closest relatives of the Spectacled Spiderhunter that you can see in Khao Luang National Park (genus Arachnothera, Typical Spiderhunters) are Little Spiderhunter (about 50%), Gray-breasted Spiderhunter (about 50%) and Yellow-eared Spiderhunter (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spectacled Spiderhunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Luang National Park (132 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.
