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[Oversea] ID Please

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!

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Olive-backed Sunbird female in my opinion.

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Thank you!

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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?

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I think this is the tongue, John...

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Ronaldo, thank you again for your superior observation and explanation!  The colour of the tongue indeed looks different from the bill.

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