Purple-naped Sunbird

It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Purple-naped Sunbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Purple-naped Sunbird is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). Answer verified with Encyclopedia.com Get more facts and information about Purple-naped sunbird at Encyclopedia.com. More

a pair of Purple-naped Sunbirds taking fruits of Macarange bancana (Family Euphorbiaceae) is apparently a first record (above left, male). (See also OBI database from Sabah HERE). There was also a pair of Plain Sunbirds (Anthreptes simplex) repeatedly feeding on the fruits over a period of an hour and a half of observation, a male and a female (above right). Wells (2007) reports it taking arils of Acacia magnum seeds in Peninsular Malaysia and the fruits of Poikilospermum suaveolens in Borneo. More

The Purple-naped Sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Hypogramma. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Hypogramma hypogrammicum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More