Scientific Name: Anthreptes simplex
Malay Name: Kelicap Kelabu Melayu
Chinese Name: 纯色食蜜鸟

Range:
Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo

Taxonomy:
Monotypic.

Size: 13 cm

Identification:
Male has nondescript female-like plumage of other sunbird species but has relatively straight bill, dark iridescent blue-green forehead patch and dull greyish olive underparts. Female resembles male but lacks the forehead patch and can also be separated from other female sunbirds by lack of yellow on underparts.

Habitat: Forest, forest edge and mangroves.

Behaviour/Ecology: Frequents the middle storey.

Local Status: Resident. Presumed extirpated.

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Last record was at the Central Catchment Forest on 3 January 2006.

Photos:

Male Plain Sunbird at Panti Forest. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Male Plain Sunbird at Panti Forest. Photo Credit: Con Foley

Female Plain Sunbird at Panti Forest. Photo Credit: Con Foley

External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

Reference:
BirdLife International 2016. Anthreptes simplex. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. Downloaded on 28 August 2021
Craig Robson (2011) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia
Allen Jeyarajasingam & Alan Pearson (2012) A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore