
Photo: Seno Nur Rohman (iNaturalist) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Macroglossus minimus
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Range
Thailand to the Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australia
Size
Length about 60–85mm
The long-tongued nectar bat, also called the northern blossom bat or least blossom bat, is one of the smallest members of the fruit bat family, with an average length of 60–85 mm. It has reddish-brown fur that is relatively long, lighter on the abdomen, with a dark brown stripe running down the top of the head and back (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its wide range includes mainland Southeast Asia, Peninsular Malaysia, the southern Philippines and Java, and extends to New Guinea and northern Australia.