spiderhunter

[ spahy-der-huhn-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of several sunbirds of the genus Arachnothera, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having dull-colored plumage and a long bill.

First recorded in 1855–60; spider + hunter

Arachnothera longirostris buttikoferi van Oort: Little Spiderhunter.

Arachnothera crassirostris (Reichenbach): Thick-billed Spiderhunter.

Arachnothera affinis pars Riley: Gray-breasted Spiderhunter.

This spiderhunter was recorded on the basis of one specimen and one sight record.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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