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− | + | [[Image:JAY 5722 Purple-naped Sunbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''hypogrammicum''<br />Photo © by {{user|Jason+Bugay+Reyes|Jason Bugay Reyes}} <br />Sepilok, Sabah, [[Borneo]], July 2012]] | |
− | + | '''Alternative name: Purple-naped Spiderhunter''' | |
− | [[Image:Purple- | + | ;[[:Category:Kurochkinegramma|Kurochkinegramma]] hypogrammicum<br /> |
− | + | ''Arachnothera hypogrammicum'' ; ''Hypogramma hypogrammicum'' (but ''Hypogramma'' cannot be used for a bird as it had been used in Lepidoptera). | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | [[Image:Purple-naped Sunbird IMG 8311.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Female, Subspecies ''nuchale''<br />Photo © by {{user|Oregonian|Oregonian}}<br />Poring Hot Springs, [[Kinabalu National Park]], Sabah, [[Malaysia]], May 2011]] | |
+ | 12·7–15 cm (5-6 in)<br /> | ||
+ | Male | ||
+ | *Green overall plumage | ||
+ | *Bright green streaking on underparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Asia]]:<br /> |
+ | '''Asia''': found in [[China]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Brunei]], [[Singapore]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]], Natuna Islands. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | '' | + | ''Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum'' is the only species in the genus ''Kurochkinegramma''. |
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''K. h. lisettae'': | ||
+ | :*South [[China]] (western Yunnan) to northern [[Myanmar]], northern [[Thailand]] and central [[Indochina]] | ||
+ | *''K. h. mariae'': | ||
+ | :*[[Cambodia]] and southern [[Indochina]] | ||
+ | *''K. h. nuchale'': | ||
+ | :*South Myanmar to southern Thailand and [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
+ | *''K. h. hypogrammicum'': | ||
+ | :*[[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]] | ||
+ | *''K. h. natunense'': | ||
+ | :*North Natuna Islands (South China Sea) | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | They can be found in various forested habitats, including peat swamp forests, second growth and plantations. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their main diet consists of insects and spiders in addition to nectar, fruits and seeds. They usually feed below 5m. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | Search by scientific name" |
+ | {{GSearch|Kurochkinegramma+hypogrammicum}} | ||
+ | Search by common name: | ||
+ | {{GSearch|"Purple-naped Sunbird"}} | ||
+ | {{GS-checked}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Kurochkinegramma]] |
Latest revision as of 13:55, 16 February 2024
Alternative name: Purple-naped Spiderhunter
- Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
Arachnothera hypogrammicum ; Hypogramma hypogrammicum (but Hypogramma cannot be used for a bird as it had been used in Lepidoptera).
Identification
12·7–15 cm (5-6 in)
Male
- Green overall plumage
- Bright green streaking on underparts
Distribution
Asia:
Asia: found in China
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Natuna Islands.
Taxonomy
Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum is the only species in the genus Kurochkinegramma.
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- K. h. lisettae:
- K. h. mariae:
- K. h. nuchale:
- South Myanmar to southern Thailand and Malay Peninsula
- K. h. hypogrammicum:
- K. h. natunense:
- North Natuna Islands (South China Sea)
Habitat
They can be found in various forested habitats, including peat swamp forests, second growth and plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects and spiders in addition to nectar, fruits and seeds. They usually feed below 5m.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Purple-naped Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purple-naped_Sunbird
External Links
Search by scientific name"
Search by common name:
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.