5 Days Birding Cambodia beyond Siem Reap

Five Day Birding Tour to Prek Toal, Ang Trapeang Thmor, Florican Grassland, and Tmatboey (PT/ATT/FG/TB)

The selection for 5 days birding near and beyond Siem Reap to the most visiting birding site in Cambodia. Starting from day trips from Siem Reap at the wetlands of the Tonle Sap floodplains Prek Toal and Ang Trapeang Thmor, then continue with 2 nights 3 days tour to the dry dipterocarp forests (DDF) in the northern plains at Tmatboey (en route with Florican Grassland).

This 5-day itinerary targets Milky Stork, Greater Adjutant, Sarus Crane, Eld’s Deer, Bengal Florican, Manchurian Reed-warbler, White-shouldered Ibis, and Giant Ibis. With approximately 200 species expected on the list.

5 Days Birding Cambodia

1. Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary (Day 1)
   • This stunning Ramsar site, the largest waterbird colonies in Southeast Asia covered mostly by seasonally inundated freshwater swamp forest, is home to the rare waterbirds of global significance: Spot-billed Pelican, Milky Stork, Painted Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Greater Adjutant, Black-headed Ibis, Oriental Darter, in the dry season.
2. Ang Trapaeng Thmor (Day 2)
   • The feeding reserve for the tallest flying bird Sarus Crane, six species of ducks, 4 species of owls, Black-necked Stork, Purple Swamphen, Bronze-winged, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Spot-billed Pelican, Greater Spotted Eagle, Milky Stork, Painted Stork, Oriental Plover.
3. Florican Grassland (Day 3 morning)
   • The grassland supports Critically Endangered Bengal Florican, the rare wintering Manchurian Reed-warbler, Sarus Crane, Greater Spotted Eagle, and Imperial Eagle, Pied Harrier and Eastern Marsh-harrier, Siberian Ruby Throat, Red Avadavat, and Small Buttonquail.
4. Tmatboey (Day 3-5)
   • 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.