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gary 16/02/2015 22:33

Cambodia 柬埔寨 2015

Bird Report – Cambodia Feb 2015

I have just spent ten days birding Cambodia in early February. The arid and plain habitats yet plenty of viewing opportunity of endangered species has broaden my horizon. I joined an NGO, Sam Veasna Center (SVC), for the birding eco-tour; it endeavors to maximize the chance of viewing rare species; thus I have accomplished almost all of our target species, including a very good view of Giant Ibis. Viewing endangered species is the highlight, also the selling point, of the tour, but unfortunately they are (still) not in safely protected land. A pretty good experience in the still under explored (and exploited) country, amidst the rapid changing South East Asia region.  
  
Highlight of my itinerary is as follows:
[b]Prek Toal[/b] – Abundant of waterbirds including Greater Adjutant(EN), Lesser Adjutant(VU), Milky Stork(EN), Painted Stork(NT), Black-headed Ibis(NT), Spot-billed Pelican (NT), Grey-headed Fish Eagle(NT).
[b]Ang Trapaeng Thmor[/b] – stable population of Sarus Crane(VU), Comb duck, White-browed Crake. Also the rare population of Eld’s Deer(EN).
[b]Bengal Florican Conservation Area/ Floodplain grassland near Tonle Sap[/b] – Plenty of viewing opportunity of flying Bengal Florican(CR), though it is difficult to spot one perching unobstructed  in a reasonable distance. Also good view of Pied Harrier
[b]Tmatboey dry Dipterocarp forest[/b] – White-shouldered Ibis (CR), Giant Ibis (CR), Woolly-necked Stork (VU) and Spotted Wood Owl
[b]Okoki evergreen forest[/b] – White-winged Duck, Oriental Bay Owl, Great Slaty Woodpecker (VU), Black-headed Woodpecker, Siamese Fireback. Also Lesser Mouse Deer.

Any one whom wants to go birding in Cambodia with a sense of adventure is recommended to join SVC, for the eco-tour they operate I will have a short article in next HKBWS bulletin.

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/Pelicans.JPG[/img]
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/sbpelican.JPG[/img]
Spot-billed Pelicans
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/Lesser%20Adjutant.JPG[/img]
Lesser Adjutant

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/sarus%20crane%202.jpg[/img]
Sarus Crane
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/comb%20duck.jpg[/img]
Comb Duck
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/eldsdeer.jpg[/img]
Eld's Deer

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/bengal%20forican.jpg[/img]
Bengal Florican

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/P1090761.JPG[/img]
Giant Ibis (Photo by Chan To)

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/White-winged%20Duck.jpg[/img]
White-winged Duck
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16500302/combodia/slaty%20woodpecker.jpg[/img]
Great Slaty Woodpecker

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