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Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter

Sunbirds, Spiderhunters & Flowerpeckers

Arachnothera affinis

Basic stats

Diet

Nectar, spiders, small insects

Habitat

Forest edge, secondary growth, gardens

Range

South and Southeast Asia

Clutch size

2 eggs

Incubation period

About 15 days

Size

Medium (16–17cm)

Wingspan

~21–23cm

Weight

~16–19g

A heavily streaked, olive-brown spiderhunter with a long decurved bill, common along forest edge, secondary growth and cultivated areas.

Feeds on nectar from flowering trees and gingers as well as small spiders and insects, and is one of the more frequently encountered spiderhunters in disturbed habitats.

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