Grey-breasted spiderhunter

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Grey-breasted spiderhunter
Arachnothera modesta, Grey-breasted spiderhunter - Khao Sok National Park (21324789981).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Arachnothera
Species:
A. modesta
Binomial name
Arachnothera modesta
(Eyton, 1839)

The grey-breasted spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta) 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 forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the streaky-breasted spiderhunter.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Arachnothera modesta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T103792501A104296539. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103792501A104296539.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.