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Streaky-breasted spiderhunter

Arachnothera affinis (Horsfield, 1821)

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The streaky-breasted spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 26.1 g to 26.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Streaky-breasted spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis)
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the streaky-breasted spiderhunter

Weight
26.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1.4src for Young per litter or clutch
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 streaky-breasted spiderhunter live?

Not recorded

What is the streaky-breasted spiderhunter?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The streaky-breasted spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

It is found in Java and Bali. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the grey-breasted spiderhunter.

From the Wikipedia article “Streaky-breasted spiderhunter” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Streaky-breasted_spiderhunter&oldid=1379852445), 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.

Is the streaky-breasted spiderhunter endangered?

The streaky-breasted 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. What the categories mean.

How is the streaky-breasted spiderhunter classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyNectariniidae
  6. genusArachnothera
  7. SpeciesArachnothera affinis (Horsfield, 1821)

Synonyms Arachnothera affinis affinis, Cinnyris affinis

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Grey-breasted spiderhunterEnglish
  • Grey-breasted spiderhunterEnglish
  • aranyera de pit grisCatalan
  • strdimil šedoprsýCzech
  • heliwr corynnod bronllwydWelsh
  • Stor EdderkoppejægerDanish
  • StrichelbrustspinnenjägerGerman
  • Graubrust-SpinnenjägerGerman
  • Strichelbrust-SpinnenjägerGerman
  • stribrusta aranekaptuloEsperanto
  • Arañero pechiestriadoSpanish
  • harmaalukkinenFinnish
  • Arachnothère à poitrine griseFrench
  • prugastotrbi medosasCroatian
  • szumátrai pókvadászHungarian
  • Pijantung gunungIndonesian
  • Cacciaragni pettostriatoItalian
  • スジムネクモカリドリJapanese
  • ハイムネクモカリドリJapanese
  • dryžakrūtė voralesėLithuanian
  • Javaanse GrijsborstspinnenjagerDutch
  • sundaedderkoppjegerNorwegian
  • pajęcznik szarogłowyPolish
  • pajęcznik szarobrzuchyPolish
  • aranheiro-de-peito-riscadoPortuguese
  • papa-aranhas-de-peito-estriadoPortuguese
  • Серобрюхая пауколовкаRussian
  • Серогрудая нектарница-пауколовкаRussian
  • pavučiarka fŕkanoprsáSlovak
  • Paučar prugastih grudiSerbian
  • javaspindeljägareSwedish
  • Solgun Çizgili ÖrümcekavcısıTurkish
  • павуколов сіроволийUkrainian
  • 紋胸捕蛛鳥Chinese
  • 细纹灰胸捕蛛鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the streaky-breasted 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 streaky-breasted spiderhunter?

An adult streaky-breasted spiderhunter weighs 26.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the streaky-breasted spiderhunter endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the streaky-breasted spiderhunter?

The streaky-breasted spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.

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  title = {Streaky-breasted spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/streaky-breasted-spiderhunter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}