Asian Golden Weaver in Siem Reap
Exciting discovery – Nest belonging to the Asian Golden Weaver found near Siem Reap. This indicates that the population of this near threatened species are nesting later in the year and in different locations.
Exciting discovery – Nest belonging to the Asian Golden Weaver found near Siem Reap. This indicates that the population of this near threatened species are nesting later in the year and in different locations.
Boeng Toal Vulture Restaurant supports critically endangered Slender-billed Vulture, White-rumped Vulture, Red-headed Vulture, and Himalayan Griffon, Indian Nightjar, Blyth’s Frogmouth, Indian Spotted Eagle, Woodpeckers and other DDF bird species.
The reserve Changkran Roy supports some potential wildlife including the target bird species Bar-bellied Pitta, Oriental Bay Owl, Blyth’s Frogmouth, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Common Green Magpie, Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, and Himalayan Night-heron, etc.
The most significant ground for the critically endangered Giant Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, also Pale-capped Pigeon, Woolly-necked Stork, Indian Spotted Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, White-rumped Falcon, Savanna Nightjar, 16 species of woodpeckers, 9 species of Owls.
The forests surrounding the temples support some good birds such as Hainan Blue and Taiga Flycatchers, Forest Wagtail, White-throated Rock Thrush, Black-capped Kingfisher, Asian Barred Owlet, Black Baza, Alexandrine and Red-breasted Parakeets.
A site for the globally endangered White-winged Duck and others including Bar-bellied Pitta, Banded Broadbill, Banded Kingfisher, Green Peafowl, Siamese Fireback, White-rumped Pygmy-falcon, Oriental Bay Owl, Blyth’s Frogmouth, and Giant Ibis ….
Considered the best birding site to explore for a few hours at this open marshland with paddy fields, ponds, bushes, and grassland, stretches the edge of the Great Tonle Sap Lake. Including waders including Pintail Snipe, Oriental Pratincole, Jacana, Swamphen, bitterns, waterfowl….
A bit further from Kbal Spean base there is a dry Deciduous Forest good for 2 hour of morning birding including Black-headed Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker, Burmese Nuthatch, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, etc.
