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Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra

Photo by fofr
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Description:

During a rainforest thunderstorm I had the pleasure of watching this little spiderhunter feeding from a wild ginger flower for a few minutes in a sheltered spot.

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Comments (2)
fofr
Yes, that looks more like it. I'd seen some species with a smaller bill, and presumed the bill on the little spiderhunter was shorter.
Wild Things
I am not sure but this looks like a little spiderhunter. Kindly have a look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Spiderhunter

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PublishedApril 2, 2014

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