BPBM 15152Vertebrate Zoology
Anthreptes simplex
Plain Sunbird
As recorded: Anthreptes simplex (S.Muller, 1843)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Nectariniidae
- Collected by
- M C Thompson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: MCT 3332
- Locality
- Tawau, Cocoa Research Station, Quoin Hill
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Coordinates
- 4.4167, 118.0170
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Anthreptes simplex observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-20.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anthreptes simplex. BPBM 15152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35112482. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-bo/15152.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35112482 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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