Arachnothera

Japanese: Arachnothera
Arachnothera

…However, the life cycle of many species is unknown. The spider hunter Arachnothera (English name: spider hunter) is a unique genus of the sunbird family, classified into about 10 species, and distributed from the Himalayas to the Malay Archipelago (illustration). Both males and females have yellow-green plumage, and their beaks are very long and slender, and curve downwards. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Arachnothera" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ただし,生活史のわかっていない種がかなり多い。クモカリドリArachnothera(英名spider hunter)はタイヨウチョウ科の特殊な1属で,約10種に分類され,ヒマラヤからマレー諸島まで分布している(イラスト)。羽色は雌雄とも黄緑色で,くちばしが非常に細長く,大きく下に曲がっている。…

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