About the Pale Spiderhunter
The pale spiderhunter is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only the region of Palawan. Along with the orange-tufted spiderhunter, it was originally considered a subspecies of the little spiderhunter. They are predominantly greyish in color, with olive-green wings, a pale yellow belly and a bold yellow eyering.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Whitehead's SpiderhunterArachnothera juliaeThe species is a large, distinctive spiderhunter, with males having a length of 16.5–18 cm (6.5–7.1 in) and females having a length of 15.5–16.5 cm (6.1–6.5 in).
Naked-faced SpiderhunterArachnothera claraeThe naked-faced spiderhunter is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae, of the passerines order.
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