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Little spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra (Latham, 1790)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.3 g to 13.6 g and live up to 5.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)
Photo: Drsssuresh1961 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the little spiderhunter

Weight
11.3 g – 13.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
5.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.2 – 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the little spiderhunter live?

Not recorded

What is the little spiderhunter?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) is a species of long-billed nectar-feeding bird in the family Nectariniidae found in the moist forests of South and Southeast Asia. Unlike typical sunbirds, males and females are very similar in plumage. They are usually seen in ones or twos and frequently make a tzeck call. They are most often found near flowering plants where they obtain nectar.

From the Wikipedia article “Little spiderhunter” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_spiderhunter&oldid=1379919892), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the little spiderhunter sound like?

L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the little spiderhunter endangered?

The little spiderhunter is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the little spiderhunter classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyNectariniidae
  6. genusArachnothera
  7. SpeciesArachnothera longirostra (Latham, 1790)

Synonyms Arachnothera longirostris, Certhia longirostra

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • aranyera menudaCatalan
  • strdimil bělavohrdlýCzech
  • heliwr corynnod bachWelsh
  • Lille EdderkoppejægerDanish
  • WeißkehlspinnenjägerGerman
  • Weißkehl-SpinnenjägerGerman
  • ZwergspinnenjägerGerman
  • eta aranekaptuloEsperanto
  • Arañero chicoSpanish
  • tarhalukkinenFinnish
  • Petit ArachnothèreFrench
  • žućkastotrbi medosasCroatian
  • fehértorkú pókvadászHungarian
  • Pijantung kecilIndonesian
  • Cacciaragni minoreItalian
  • コクモカリドリJapanese
  • mažoji voralesėLithuanian
  • തേൻകിളിമാടൻMalayalam
  • Kleine SpinnenjagerDutch
  • dvergedderkoppjegerNorwegian
  • pajęcznik długodziobyPolish
  • aranheiro-pequenoPortuguese
  • papa-aranhas-pequenoPortuguese
  • Длинноклювая пауколовкаRussian
  • Белогорлая нектарница-пауколовкаRussian
  • pavučiarka banánováSlovak
  • Mali paučarSerbian
  • mindre spindeljägareSwedish
  • சின்ன சிலந்திப்பிடிப்பான்Tamil
  • นกปลีกล้วยเล็กThai
  • Küçük ÖrümcekavcısıTurkish
  • павуколов малийUkrainian
  • 小捕蛛鳥Chinese
  • 長嘴捕蛛鳥Chinese
  • 长嘴捕蛛鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the little spiderhunter

Other species in the same genus Arachnothera.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the little spiderhunter?

An adult little spiderhunter weighs 11.3 g – 13.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the little spiderhunter endangered?

The little spiderhunter is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the little spiderhunter live?

The little spiderhunter has a recorded lifespan of 5.5 years.

What kind of animal is the little spiderhunter?

The little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{little_spiderhunter_2026,
  title = {Little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/little-spiderhunter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}