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With a traumatic recent history Cambodia has been virtually inaccessible to birders until the late 90's. Now that most of the country has been de-mined much of the country is accessible. Recent bird research has identified Cambodia's importance with several globally threatened species (including Slender-billed and White-rumped Vulture and Giant and White-shouldered Ibis) and a few near endemics. Newly discovered populations of the Bengal Florican, which have doubled its population estimate give some hope for future survival of the species. Although the government has recently created several National Parks the level of legal and illegal logging and burning of forests for agricultural purposes has put the natural habitat under extreme pressure. In the Cardamon Mountains in the south-west of the country at the right altitude and in the right habitat the endemic subspecies of Chestnut-headed Partridge and Cambodian Laughingthrush are common. Other good species in this region include potential endemic splits of White-tailed Robin and Blue-winged Minla. At Kratie, a popular tourist stop-over along the Mekong river, birders can find the recently described Mekong Wagtail. For more information read Cambodia - a rare bird bonanza by Vincent Van der Spek, Alula 1/2006

White-shouldered Ibis (adult), Preah Vihear, Cambodia © Pete Morris, Birdquest

Trip Reports Cambodia: 12th - 29th March 2005, author Josh Engel (added September 8, 2005) (Bengal Florican, Manchurian Reed-Warbler, Swinhoe's Minivet, Giant and White-shouldered Ibis, Chestnut-headed Partridge) Cambodia, 28th March - 7th April 2002, author Surfbirds Admin (added September 12, 2004) Thailand and Cambodia 11th January - 25th January 2006, author Andrew Adcock (link created January 8, 2007) (Khok Kham , Ban Pak Thale, Phnom Aural, Tmatboey) Cambodia - 6th - 13th January 2008, author Low Bing Wen Albert (added January 24, 2008) (Northern Circuit - Tmat Boey, Preah Vihear Wildlife Sanctuary , Kompong Thom) Cambodia & Vietnam: 21st Jan – 7th March 2006, author Jon Hornbuckle (added December 9, 2007) (Small Pratincole, Mekong Wagtail, Rufous-bellied Eagle, Crested Serpent-Eagle) Siem Reap, Cambodia - October 2006, author Charles Hamel (added December 27, 2006) (Angkor Wat, Hill Myna, Blue-tailed Bee-eater) Cambodia 7th - 28th March 2008, author Ewan Urquhart (added April 8, 2008) (My aim to see all my target species was achieved except for Manchurian Warbler. I saw 240 species in total.) Cambodia - Siem Reap and Ankor Wat - February 2008, author Andrew Forsyth (added April 27, 2008) (Cambodia, Sam Veasna Centre, SVC, Ankor Wat, Asian Barred Owlet, Daintree Birdwatching) Cambodia, 5th March - 18th March 2006, author Marc Ameels (added April 13, 2006) (Our main targets included Giant and White-shouldered Ibis, the recently described Mekong Wagtail, Chestnut-headed Partridge and others) Cambodia - March 2-18 2008, author Phil Gregory (added April 12, 2008) (Prek Toael, Tmatboey, Okoki, Ang Trapaeng Thmor, Angkor, Kratie, Kompong Thom, Giant Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, White-winged Wood Duck) Showing the 10 Most Recent Trip Reports Posted BACK TO TRIP REPORTS HOME PAGE POST A TRIP REPORT EDIT YOUR TRIP REPORTS

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