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| − | + | [[Image:JAY 5722 Purple-naped Sunbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''hypogrammicum''<br />Photo © by {{user|horukuru|horukuru}} <br />Sepilok, Sabah, [[Borneo]], July 2012]] | |
| − | [[Image:Purple- | ||
'''Alternative name: Purple-naped Spiderhunter''' | '''Alternative name: Purple-naped Spiderhunter''' | ||
| − | ;[[:Category:Hypogramma|Hypogramma]] hypogrammicum | + | ;[[:Category:Hypogramma|Hypogramma]] hypogrammicum<br /> |
| + | ''Arachnothera hypogrammicum'' | ||
==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== | ||
''Hypogramma hypogrammicum'' is the only species in the genus ''Hypogramma''. | ''Hypogramma hypogrammicum'' is the only species in the genus ''Hypogramma''. | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies==== | |
| − | There are 5 subspecies: | + | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| − | *''H. h. | + | *''H. h. lisettae'': |
| − | *''H. h. | + | :*South [[China]] (western Yunnan) to northern [[Myanmar]], northern [[Thailand]] and central [[Indochina]] |
| − | *''H. h. | + | *''H. h. mariae'': |
| − | *''H. h. | + | :*[[Cambodia]] and southern [[Indochina]] |
| − | *''H. h. natunense'' | + | *''H. h. nuchale'': |
| + | :*South Myanmar to southern Thailand and [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
| + | *''H. h. hypogrammicum'': | ||
| + | :*[[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]] | ||
| + | *''H. h. natunense'': | ||
| + | :*North Natuna Islands (South China Sea) | ||
Placed in genus [[:Category:Arachnothera|Arachnothera]] and called Purple-naped Spiderhunter by Clements. | Placed in genus [[:Category:Arachnothera|Arachnothera]] and called Purple-naped Spiderhunter by Clements. | ||
==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|Hypogramma+hypogrammicum}} | {{GSearch|Hypogramma+hypogrammicum}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Hypogramma]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Hypogramma]] | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 19 June 2018
Alternative name: Purple-naped Spiderhunter
- Hypogramma hypogrammicum
Arachnothera hypogrammicum
Identification
Female, Subspecies nuchale
Photo © by Oregonian
Poring Hot Springs, Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysia, May 2011
Photo © by Oregonian
Poring Hot Springs, Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysia, May 2011
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
Hypogramma hypogrammicum is the only species in the genus Hypogramma.
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- H. h. lisettae:
- H. h. mariae:
- H. h. nuchale:
- South Myanmar to southern Thailand and Malay Peninsula
- H. h. hypogrammicum:
- H. h. natunense:
- North Natuna Islands (South China Sea)
Placed in genus Arachnothera and called Purple-naped Spiderhunter by Clements.
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 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purple-naped_Sunbird
