The pale spiderhunter (''Arachnothera dilutior'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in

Palawan Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in ...

. It was originally considered a subspecies of the

little spiderhunter The little spiderhunter (''Arachnothera longirostra'') is a species of long-billed nectar-feeding bird in the family Nectariniidae found in the moist forests of South and Southeast Asia. Unlike typical sunbirds, males and females are very similar ...

. They are predominantly grayish in color, with a olive-green wings, and a pale yellow belly.

References

*Moyle, R.G., S.S. Taylor, C.H. Oliveros, H.C. Lim, C.L. Haines, M.A. Rahman, and F.H. Sheldon. 2011. Diversification of an endemic Southeast Asian genus: phylogenetic relationships of the spiderhunters (Nectariniidae: Arachnothera). Auk 128: 777–788. {{Taxonbar, from=Q12253790 pale spiderhunter Birds of Palawan Endemic birds of the Philippines pale spiderhunter