Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna)

The Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.  Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.  These photos were taken in Tan’s Camellia Garden, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.

IMG_1348 IMG_1347 IMG_1344They have a very large range throughout South-east Asia so you have a good chance to spot one.  The blue dot marks the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia where I saw the bird above.

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Very nice close-up of a bird eating although I can’t tell if he’s eating spiders.