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Whitehead's spiderhunter

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Arachnothera

Higher classification
  
Spiderhunter

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Nectariniidae

Scientific name
  
Arachnothera juliae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Spiderhunter, Bird, Long‑billed spiderhunter, Streaky‑breasted spiderhunter, Thick‑billed spiderhunter

Whitehead s spiderhunter


Whitehead's spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist Montane forests.It is named after the British explorer John Whitehead (1860-1899) who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

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Whitehead's spiderhunter Wikipedia