Talk:Streaked spiderhunter
Latest comment: 7 years ago by Tammystark in topic Description
File:Arachnothera magna - Kaeng Krachan.jpg to appear as POTD soon edit
Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Arachnothera magna - Kaeng Krachan.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on June 23, 2016. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2016-06-23. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:10, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
A streaked spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) on a banana inflorescence in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi, Thailand. This species, which is similar in size to a sparrow, can be found in subtropical or tropical moist forests (both lowland and montane) in much of South and Southeast Asia. The streaked spiderhunter feeds on the nectar of flowers such as the wild banana blossom.Photograph: JJ Harrison
Name edit
Any explanation for the name of this bird? The article leaves me wondering. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.241.146.106 (talk) 11:13, 23 June 2016 (UTC)
- I've the same query. Obviously, the spider connection has to do with its use of cobweb in nest construction - but why "spiderhunter" for a nectar feeder? Any insight as to why this came about? Btw, that's a lovely photograph. Haploidavey (talk) 15:28, 23 June 2016 (UTC)
Description edit
One generally hyphenates compound adjectives when they appear together before a noun, as in "olive-yellow color." Tammystark (talk) 16:17, 23 June 2016 (UTC)