Naked-faced Spiderhunter (Arachnothera clarae)
About the Naked-faced Spiderhunter
The naked-faced spiderhunter (Arachnothera clarae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae, of the passerines order. It is endemic to the Philippines. In 2026, a paper was written by Nigel Collar, Matthew Halley and Robert Hutchinson suggesting that this is a species complex of three different species namely the Plush-lored Spiderhunter of Luzon, the Bare-banded Spiderhunter of Eastern Visayas and the Dark-lored Spiderhunter of Mindanao.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 5 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.