Naked-faced Spiderhunter (Arachnothera clarae): a Flower Visitor and a Potential Pollinator of the Genus Aeschynanthus

Abstract

Current knowledge of flower visitors and pollination of the Philippine lipstick vine species (Aeschynanthus cf. leucothamnos) has not been properly documented. Here, we report the first photographic evidence of floral visitation by a naked-faced spiderhunter (Arachnothera clarae) on A. cf. leucothmnos from Burauen, Leyte, Philippines. We also describe the bird’s foraging behavior and its potential as a pollinator of the lipstick vine genus Aeschynanthus.