Passeriformes / Nectariniidae / Kurochkinegramma
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum · 蓝枕花蜜鸟
Introduction
A species in the family Nectariniidae, occurring in Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Sumatra and Borneo. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Was formerly placed in the genus Hypogramma until it was realized that the name was preoccupied within Lepidoptera. A 2011 study showed it was phylogenetically nested within the genus Arachnothera, while a 2017 study using additional sequence data found it occupied a basal position to Arachnothera.
Description
No detailed plumage or appearance description provided in this article.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Sumatra and Borneo. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Behavior & Ecology
No behavioral information provided in this article.
Conservation
No conservation status information provided in this article.
Culture
No cultural significance information provided in this article.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Genus
- Kurochkinegramma
Taxonomy Changes
Hypogramma hypogrammicum → Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (5)
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Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum hypogrammicum
Sumatra and Borneo
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
