Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
Arachnothera chrysogenys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusArachnothera (Typical Spiderhunters)
- SpeciesArachnothera chrysogenys (Yellow-eared Spiderhunter)
About the Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
The yellow-eared spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Image at ADW Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bako National Park
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Long-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera robusta
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera modesta
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
Leptocoma brasiliana
Copper-throated Sunbird
Leptocoma calcostetha
Red-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |