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Arachnothera chrysogenys
Diet
Nectar, spiders, small insects
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest, forest edge
Range
Sundaland
Clutch size
2 eggs
Incubation period
About 15 days
Size
Medium (17–18cm)
Wingspan
~23–25cm
Weight
~20–24g
A large spiderhunter identified by yellow patches behind the eye and a heavily streaked yellow-and-olive underside, favouring lowland and hill forest.
Visits flowering and fruiting trees for nectar and small fruit, supplementing its diet with spiders gleaned from webs in the canopy and understorey.