Editing Spiderhunter (section)

==Description==
[[File:Arachnothera magna - Kaeng Krachan.jpg|thumb|A streaked spiderhunter about to feed on a banana palm inflorescence]]
The spiderhunters are amongst the largest of their family, measuring between {{convert|13|and|22|cm|abbr=on}} in length. The [[spectacled spiderhunter]] is the heaviest of the sunbirds, weighing as much as {{convert|49|g|abbr=on}}. The [[beak|bills]] of the spiderhunters are long, at least twice the length of the head, and are decurved and stout. The tongue forms a complete tube for most of its length. The [[plumage]] is much drabber than the other brightly coloured sunbirds, is the same for both sexes, and contains no [[iridescence]]. The uppersides of most species are olive-green and the undersides dull white or yellow - in half the species the undersides are streaked. The most atypical spiderhunter plumage is that of the [[Whitehead's spiderhunter]], which is dark brown with white streaking on the undersides and back and a yellow rump.<ref name = "HBW"/>

The [[bird vocalisation|calls]] of the spiderhunters are very simple, typically a metallic ''chip'' which is repeated multiple times to form the song. The song of the [[little spiderhunter]] is described as an "incessant squeaky whistle".<ref name = "HBW"/>