Kit 12/02/2014 15:31
ID Please
I shot this photo in Sandakan Malaysia in Jan 2014 rear the seaside. It looks to be a spider-hunter. May I know the exact ID of this bird?
Thanks!
Ronaldo 12/02/2014 20:45
Olive-backed Sunbird female in my opinion.
ajohn 13/02/2014 12:54
I agree that the plumage looks like a sunbird (probably Olive-backed, but I'm not too experienced), but the bill looks really long on this picture.
Is the tongue extended out from the bill making the bill look longer?
Ronaldo 13/02/2014 21:27
I think this is the tongue, John...
Kit 14/02/2014 11:09
Ronaldo, thank you again for your superior observation and explanation! The colour of the tongue indeed looks different from the bill.