Arachnothera longirostra
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) is a species of long-billed nectar-feeding bird in the family Nectariniidae found in the moist forests of South and Southeast Asia. Unlike typical sunbirds, males and females are very similar in plumage. They are usually seen in ones or twos and frequently make a tzeck call. They are most often found near flowering plants where they obtain nectar.
The distinctive long beak set it apart from other sunbirds. The sexes are similar, except that the female has a paler base on the lower mandible. Male has all black beak. They are found near their favourite nectar bearing trees, often species of wild Musaceae or flowers in gardens. They have a buzzy zick-zick call that is made regularly when disturbed or when foraging. Additionally, the song is series of rapid chipping notes and these can go on for long periods.
The genus name Arachnothera means "spider hunter" and the species epithet refers to the long beak. About thirteen geographic races are recognized. The nominate race longirostra (Latham, 1790) is found in southwestern India, central and northeastern India, foothills of the Himalayas and into Thailand... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 18 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 19 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 20 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 22 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 23 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 24 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 25 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Guwahati | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Little Spiderhunter sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 775 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 242 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–July and October–January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Little Spiderhunter in Sepilok on a given day, against about 20% in April and August, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little 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.
5th of 25
Of the 25 parks where we can rate Little Spiderhunter sightings, Sepilok ranks 5th at about 30%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 60%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Arachnothera
The closest relatives of the Little Spiderhunter that you can see in Sepilok (genus Arachnothera, Typical Spiderhunters) are Yellow-eared Spiderhunter (about 20%), Thick-billed Spiderhunter (about 20%) and Spectacled Spiderhunter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Spiderhunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Sepilok (775 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.
