Yellow-Eared Spiderhunter

Arachnothera chrysogenys

Description

This species is medium in size, olive and yellow in color. olive green top, yellow underside, gray chest tufts, and yellow cheeks. brown irises, black beak and dull brown legs.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

17 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Nectariniidae

GENUS

:

Arachnothera

SPECIES

:

Arachnothera chrysogenys

Distribution

Distributed in forests, gardens and shrubs.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

Frequent visits to flowering trees at forest edges, in shrubs and secondary gardens.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Forests, gardens and shrubs

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Eat a variety of small fruits, seeds and spiders.

Diet : Omnivorous

Mating Habits

Breeding season has not been recorded.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

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