Arachnothera flavigaster
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Sok National Park's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against 35 mm in February.
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.
8th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Spectacled Spiderhunter sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%), 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 Sok National Park (genus Arachnothera, Typical Spiderhunters) are Little Spiderhunter (about 40%) and Gray-breasted Spiderhunter (about 20%), 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 Sok National Park (14 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.
