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Arachnothera juliae
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, small invertebrates
Habitat
Montane forest canopy
Range
Endemic to Borneo's mountains
Clutch size
2 eggs (typical for spiderhunters)
Incubation period
About 15–16 days (typical for spiderhunters)
Size
Medium (17–18cm)
Wingspan
~22–24cm
Weight
~25–30g
A Bornean-endemic spiderhunter named after the naturalist John Whitehead, with heavily streaked underparts and a bright orange-yellow rump patch, restricted to montane forest on Kinabalu and neighbouring mountains.
Feeds on nectar and small invertebrates, including spiders taken from webs, in the high-elevation forest canopy — another sought-after Kinabalu-region speciality for visiting birders.
