Spectacled Spiderhunter
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Spectacled Spiderhunter

Arachnothera flavigaster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
7 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Long-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera robusta

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

<5% · Rare
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

10–20% · With luck
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

10–20% · With luck
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

5–10% · With luck
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

<5% · Rare
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
LC

Van Hasselt's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma brasiliana

<5% · Rare
Plain Sunbird
LC

Plain Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes simplex

<5% · Rare
Copper-throated Sunbird
LC

Copper-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma calcostetha

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Spiderhunter in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Spiderhunter sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Spiderhunter in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

January has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Spiderhunter in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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