Orange-tufted spiderhunter
The orange-tufted spiderhunter (Arachnothera flammifera) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the southern and eastern Philippines. It was originally considered a subspecies of the little spiderhunter.
Orange-tufted spiderhunter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Nectariniidae |
Genus: | Arachnothera |
Species: | A. flammifera |
Binomial name | |
Arachnothera flammifera Tweeddale, 1878 | |
References
- Moyle, R.G., S.S. Taylor, C.H. Oliveros, H.C. Lim, C.L. Haines, M.A. Rahman, and F.H. Sheldon. 2011. Diversification of an endemic Southeast Asian genus: phylogenetic relationships of the spiderhunters (Nectariniidae: Arachnothera). Auk 128: 777–788.
- BirdLife International (2018). "Arachnothera flammifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T103778923A132044412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T103778923A132044412.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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