Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusArachnothera (Typical Spiderhunters)
- SpeciesArachnothera longirostra (Little Spiderhunter)
Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park
Crimson-backed Sunbird
Leptocoma minima
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Long-billed Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
White-bellied Treepie
Dendrocitta leucogastra
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus horsfieldii
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
Dicaeum concolor
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 17 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 19 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Spiderhunter in Periyar National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Little Spiderhunter sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 128 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Spiderhunter in Periyar National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Little Spiderhunter in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.