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Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
Also known as: Purple-naped Sunbird
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, small insects
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2 eggs (typical for sunbirds)
Incubation period
About 12–14 days (typical for sunbirds)
Size
Small (12–13cm)
Wingspan
~16–18cm
Weight
~10–13g
A sunbird with an iridescent purple nape patch in males, found in lowland and hill forest, generally more forest-dependent than some garden-tolerant sunbird species.
Feeds on nectar and small insects at flowering plants within the forest, less commonly seen in gardens than more adaptable sunbirds.
