Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Purple-naped Spiderhunter (<em>Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum</em>) is a species of Sunbirds (<em>Nectariniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Purple-naped Spiderhunter (Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum) is a species of Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Kurochkinegramma; binomial: Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum; authority: (Müller, S, 1843).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Genus Kurochkinegramma (formerly Hypogramma) is resequenced as a basal member of the spiderhunter (Arachnothera) clade of sunbirds (Campillo et al. 2017; contra Moyle et al. 2011). Change English name from Purple-naped Sunbird to Purple-naped Spiderhunter to better reflect is phylogenetic relationships.
