Orange-tufted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flammifera)
About the Orange-tufted Spiderhunter
The orange-tufted spiderhunter (Arachnothera flammifera) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only on Mindanao and Eastern Visayas. It was originally considered a subspecies of the little spiderhunter. This species was Peter Kaestner's 10,000th species of bird seen. This species was formerly conspecific with the little spiderhunter and pale spiderhunter. This species is differentiated by its pale gray throat and belly, its eponymous flame orange tufts and its higher pitched song. Two subspecies are recognized: A. f. flammifera – Found on Mindanao (and its surrounding small islands) Bohol, Leyte. Bohol. Biliran and Samar A. f. randi –Found on Basilan; has a longer bill.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.