Purple-naped spiderhunter – Bird Ecology Study Group

4 May 2023

Update on the nesting Purple-naped Spiderhunters

by LW Teo | posted in: bird, Nesting, Purple-naped spiderhunter | 0

I revisited the site and observed the nesting Purple-naped Spiderhunters on 4th May 2023. Observation was intermittent from 7.30-9.30am (occasionally ‘distracted’ by other birds). The birds appear to be incubating eggs. There was no activity at the nest for the … Continued

1 May 2023

Nest building by Purple-naped Spiderhunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum nuchale

by LW Teo | posted in: bird, Purple-naped spiderhunter | 0

I had an opportunity to observe the nest building of the Purple-naped Spiderhunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum nuchale on 1st May 2023 at a forest site on the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. I have intentionally kept details to a minimum to protect the … Continued

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