spiderhunter
- noun
- Philippine
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cazador de arañas
- A type of sunbird (Old World equivalent of a hummingbird), the little spiderhunter suspends its nest underneath a leaf, using a technique familiar to sheet-metal workers: the pop rivet.
- a little spiderhunter
Examples
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One of the most unusual uses of silk in nest construction is the work of the little spiderhunter.
Academic text (1994) -
I hypothesize that to achieve a similar result, the little spiderhunter hangs underneath the leaf, holding a silk thread, on the end of which it has somehow created a rounded knob.
Academic text (1994) -
The spiderhunter is known for its unique ability to catch spiders in the dense forests of Southeast Asia.
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In the jungle, the spiderhunter uses its long bill to skillfully extract insects from crevices.
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Watching a spiderhunter feed is fascinating, as it expertly finds its prey among the leaves.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spiderhunter is made of spider and hunter, and it names a bird that 'hunts' spiders, just like the bird flycatcher eats flies. That's why a spiderhunter is a tropical bird with a long bill that looks for spiders and other insects to eat.
