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 Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 194th most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter in Kinabalu Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
9th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Spectacled Spiderhunter sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 9th 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 Kinabalu Park (genus Arachnothera, Typical Spiderhunters) are Whitehead's Spiderhunter (about 20%), Little Spiderhunter (about 10%) and Bornean Spiderhunter (about 10%), 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 Kinabalu Park (18 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.
