Biology:Pale spiderhunter

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Short description: Species of bird

Pale spiderhunter
PALE SPIDERHUNTER.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Arachnothera
Species:
A. dilutior
Binomial name
Arachnothera dilutior
Sharpe, 1876

The pale spiderhunter (Arachnothera dilutior) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Palawan. It was originally considered a subspecies of the little spiderhunter. They are predominantly grayish in color, with a olive-green wings, and a pale yellow belly. [2]

References

  • Moyle, R.G., S.S. Taylor, C.H. Oliveros, H.C. Lim, C.L. Haines, M.A. Rahman, and F.H. Sheldon. 2011. Diversification of an endemic Southeast Asian genus: phylogenetic relationships of the spiderhunters (Nectariniidae: Arachnothera). Auk 128: 777–788.

Wikidata ☰ Q12253790 entry