Grey-Breasted Spiderhunter

Arachnothera affinis

Description

This species is 17 cm in size, green and gray in color. the upper part is olive green, the lower part is gray with a black line on the chin. black upper beak and dull lower beak. pink legs, brown irises.

Population Size

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Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

17 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Nectarinidae

GENUS

:

Arachnothera

SPECIES

:

Arachnothera affinis

Distribution

Distributed in hilly areas as well as mountain forests for secondary growth.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Peninsular Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java and Bali.

Habits and Lifestyle

This solitary bird, frequenting wild banana shrubs and flowering trees such as Erythrina, flies fast and low through the forest.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, solitary

Biome

Hill and mountain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Its main food is banana flowers, seeds, spiders, and other insects

Diet : Omnivorous

Mating Habits

Nesting seasons are recorded in April, May, October and November. Two mottled brown or gray eggs.

Reproduction session : April, May, October and November

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 eggs

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.