The Purple-naped is also a good size Sunbird at 15 cm long. Looks plain as well with an Olive-green upper part and the under part in yellow heavily streaked like a Spiderhunter. The iridescent patches on this birds are subtle. There is one bright purple nuchal band, another on the rump and lastly one on the tail. All these 3 bands are fine and well concealed

This is another very plain looking Sunbird that looks like the female. Like the Plain Sunbird, it has tiny diagnostic markings. This time the iridescent patch is in  a thin light purplish blue nuchal band, easily visible when the bird turns it neck. There are more, another tiny patch on the rump and lastly two more tiny patches on the upper tail converts. All these markings in similar tone, while small is very distinctive. Perhaps the most striking feature of this Sunbird to tell it apart from the other species is its boldly streaked under part. A fairly large bird at 15 cm.

This is a bird of South-west China, Sumatra and Borneo Island. This is a fairly common bird of the Malaysian forest edge. As the pictures shows the bird feed on seeds from a couple of species of the Marcaranga trees. To me seeing them so often makes me assume that they are resident.

Recognisable by the steaks on its breast. Very unusual to have a tiny crest like feathers on its crown

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Now a full frontal view of its breast and the streaks.

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This time the primaries were lifted slightly to reveal the undertail purple portion..

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Then clearly those iconic purple patches at the nape

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Now a full view of the bird, the crown is perfectly smooth - no crest.

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The is a good size Sunbird at 15 cms

Just like the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, this species are often seen with this upside down perches when foraging

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Now that very subtle purple nape.

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Again in that unusual perch position.

Same position with the bird changing its posture

Habitats & preferences:- This is a bird from heavily forest lowland and also found in areas just below the sub-montane climate. Very common bird but in contrast low population. In Malaysia, where can the bird be found:- This is a fairly common Sunbird in the lowland forest, when a Sunbird is detected, good chances, it would be Purple-naped. The only other Sunbirds that share this forest environment  would be Temminck's which is in bright red color. The Ruby-cheeked is much smaller and very colorful.