Scientific Name: Arachnothera crassirostris
Malay Name: Kelicap-Jantung Paruh Tebal
Chinese Name: 厚嘴捕蛛鸟
Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 16.5-17 cm
Identification: Adult resembles Little Spiderhunter but has thicker bill, greyish-olive throat and upper breast, broken yellowish eyering and no white tail-tip. Juvenile has greyer underparts.
Similar looking species: Little Spiderhunter, Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
Habitat: Forest, forest edge and secondary growth.
Behaviour/Ecology: Frequents canopy and upper mid-stratum of forest, making observation difficult.
Local Status: Former resident and very rare visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
- Local extinctions of Singapore birds (Science)
- Checklist Revision for June 2023 (Revisions)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Thick-billed Spiderhunter)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Arachnothera crassirostris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718106A94567472.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
Wells, D. R. (1999). The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula (Vol. 1). Academic Press, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Thick-billed Spiderhunter. Retrieved on December 4, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/thick-billed-spiderhunter.