CAMBODIA MARCH 6–21, 2020
Black-headed Woodpeckers near Tmatboey LEADERS: NARA DUONG & DION HOBCROFT LIST COMPILED BY: DION HOBCROFT
VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS, INC. 2525 WALLINGWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 1003 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746 WWW.VENTBIRD.COM By Dion Hobcroft
The Coronavirus pandemic escalated exponentially as our tour progressed, and anxiety levels rose as the uncertainty grew across the planet. I would really like to thank all the participants who “kept calm and carried on,” albeit with increased hygiene measures. This was my tenth tour of this relatively small southeast Asian nation, and as usual, it did not disappoint. Cambodia is the go-to destination for a number of globally threatened birds that survive nowhere else or are becoming increasingly difficult to see elsewhere. It is great for woodpeckers and owls and hosts a great cross-section of Asian glamour birds including a recently discovered endemic. It is, of course, most famous for Angkor Wat, and this was to be our first destination.
Giant faces loom out of the sandstone at the Bayon Temple in Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat this year was superb, greatly enhanced by the near lack of tourists. It is also a lovely birding site and, as ever on this tour, we were up early to get in the best of the cool morning and the peak hour bird activity. Wandering through teak woodlands of trees of enormous stature, we managed good looks at a fine Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, our only
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 2 Cambodia, 2020 Alexandrine Parakeet, male White-throated Rock-Thrush, male Hainan Blue-Flycatcher, and a confiding Forest Wagtail. The ancient moats held a few Cotton Pygmy-Geese and attracted the stunning Black-capped Kingfisher. In fact, we racked up 50 species here and took in the best of the temple complexes of Angkor, Bayon, and Tah Prohm. In the heat of the day we relaxed in our fabulous hotel after a delicious lunch. It was all pretty good!
The rare Milky Stork was seen twice at Prek Toal, but this individual was definitely the crowd pleaser.
Close to Siem Reap is the giant freshwater lake of Tonle Sap, part of the greater Mekong River system. In the middle of this lake is an island of swamp forest and grasslands that is protected as amongst the most important waterbird breeding refuges in all of Asia, called Prek Toal. Crossing the lake first in a larger boat, it was like being on a glassy-calm pelagic where we watched swiftlets, swallows, martins, Whiskered Terns, and the odd Brown-headed Gull. Transferring to smaller boats, we navigated increasingly narrow channels to travel into the core of the reserve, and the abundance and biomass of birdlife here is extraordinary. Spot-billed Pelicans, Asian Openbills, Painted Storks, and ten species of bitterns, herons, and egrets were present in good numbers. Greater Adjutant, Lesser Adjutant, Gray-headed Fish-Eagle, Knob- billed Duck, Watercock, and Stork-billed Kingfisher were all seen well, but the undoubted highlight was a Milky Stork seen foraging along the edge of a channel. This is a very rare bird in Cambodia. We had a very brief encounter with some shy Indochinese Silver Langurs and much better views of two Small Asian Mongooses. Once back at port, we detoured to check out a small colony of Asian Golden Weavers and enjoyed good scope views of this scarce species.
For the next three nights we traveled north and east of Siem Reap to remote Preah Vihear province close to the border of Laos and Thailand. Here it is dominated by dry tropical woodlands that are amazingly bird-rich. At our first stop we scoped a female White-rumped Pygmy-Falcon at a nest hollow. A pair of stunning Black-headed Woodpeckers flew in to check us out, their scarlet rump tufts elevated. We traveled on to Tmatboey, where in the first
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 3 Cambodia, 2020 afternoon we had a fantastic encounter with a pair of Giant Ibis foraging at a remote marsh with a trio of White-shouldered Ibis. It was the first time I have had the Giant Ibis feeding unconcernedly in the open, an indication that after nearly two decades of protection they are gradually losing their innate wariness. We could enjoy watching them for as long as we wished. There was a supporting cast of many species including Chinese Francolin, Crested Treeswift, Crested Serpent-Eagle, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Rufous-winged Buzzard, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Small Minivet, Burmese Shrike, Black-hooded Oriole, White-browed Fantail, Burmese Nuthatch, Brown Prinia, Golden-fronted Leafbird, and Olive-backed Pipit amongst the species recorded.
The Red-billed Blue Magpie is one of the most striking corvids in the world.
The following day and a half around Tmatboey saw us exploring different sections of the woodlands here. The local ladies did a terrific job of keeping us well-fed with tasty local dishes, and inquiries were made by some about the recipe for their local pepper sauce. During the heat of the day, a water pond at a blind kept us entertained as a steady procession of thirsty birds took advantage. We enjoyed fantastic looks at Green-billed Malkoha, Greater Coucal, Black Baza, Red-billed Blue Magpie, White-crested Laughingthrush, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Radde’s Warbler, Hair-crested and Greater Racket-tailed drongos, Black-naped Monarch, Taiga Flycatcher, White-rumped Shama, and Golden-fronted Leafbird. Both Northern Treeshrew and a Small Asian Mongoose showed up. This is a location rich in woodpecker diversity, and we
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 4 Cambodia, 2020 tracked down Streak-throated, Gray-capped, Yellow-crowned, Rufous-bellied, Freckle-breasted, and Heart-spotted woodpeckers, plus Greater Flameback and Lesser Yellownape. We also enjoyed our first owls including good sightings of Oriental Scops-Owl, Brown Wood-Owl, Brown Fish-Owl, and Asian Barred Owlet. Other good birds that came our way included Red Junglefowl, Orange-breasted and Yellow-footed green-pigeons, Indian Cuckoo, Large-tailed Nightjar, Woolly-necked Stork, Oriental Pied-Hornbill, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Dollarbird, Black-crested and Black-headed bulbuls, Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler, Arctic Warbler, Dark-necked Tailorbird, and Van Hasselt’s Sunbird.
Red-headed Vultures are the most striking of the three regular species attracted to Boeng Toal.
We moved along from Tmatboey to Boeng Toal where we camped for one night. The woodlands here were positively jumping with birds. A major highlight was a series of superb encounters with a party of Great Slaty Woodpeckers, including watching them enter tree hollows on dusk to sleep in. The main reason for our visit was to witness the vultures coming to feed on a cow carcass. The vulture show was the best for me yet, with 4 Red-headed Vultures, 17 White-rumped Vultures, and a whopping 11 Slender-billed Vultures. All three species are critically endangered. We also enjoyed views of Banded Bay Cuckoo, Eurasian Hoopoe, Common Flameback, Vernal Hanging-Parrot, Banded Broadbill, Great Iora, Swinhoe’s Minivet,
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 5 Cambodia, 2020 Scarlet Minivet, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher, Gray-eyed Bulbul, Rufescent Prinia, Eastern Crowned Warbler, and Vinous-breasted Starling. Repeat encounters with both White-rumped Pygmy-Falcon and Brown Wood-Owls were also good fun. After three nights in the woods, there was some anticipation of creature comforts, so we returned to the lovely hotel in Siem Reap and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon swimming, resting, and having a good shower.
A very attractive still downy Spotted Wood-Owl fledgling was a popular sighting at ATT.
The following full day was dedicated to birding Ang Trapeang Thmor, or ATT as it is popularly known—a giant reservoir an hour and a bit west of Siem Reap. It is often a reliable site to see concentrations of Sarus Cranes in the peak of the dry season, though this was not the case today, as the cranes were missing in action. Despite this, birding was good, however, as we connected with stunning Spotted Wood-Owls, Spotted Owlet, and several Barn Owls. Dry fields were quartered by Pied Harriers and Greater Spotted Eagles while Red-throated Pipits in
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 6 Cambodia, 2020 breeding plumage foraged in the paddocks of rice stubble. We discovered the shed skin of a Russell’s Viper, an interesting find. At the wetlands we found a solitary, distant Black-necked Stork, now extremely rare in southeast Asia. Other good discoveries included Long-toed Stint, Spotted Redshank, Pin-tailed Snipe, Little Ringed Plover, Pacific Golden Plover, numerous Oriental Pratincoles, hundreds of Lesser Whistling-Ducks, a few Indian Spotbills, Eurasian Coot, Black-backed Swamphen, Pheasant-tailed and Bronze-winged jacanas, Pied Kingfisher, Oriental Reed-Warbler, Malaysian Pied-Fantail, and the attractive but poorly-named Plain-backed Sparrow. A belt of trees held a few migrants of which by far the biggest surprise was a lone Sulphur-breasted Warbler, a true Cambodian rarity that showed very well. Back in Siem Reap we visited the resident Lyle’s Flying Fox colony where Nara and Michelle discovered at least two Large Flying Foxes mixed in.
It was great to get such good views of the rare Manchurian Reed-Warbler at Prolay.
Departing Siem Reap and saying farewell to the lovely Angkor Village Resort, this day was dedicated to birding the protected grasslands of Prahoot and Prolay. Here the key focus is on the Bengal Florican, a beautiful and highly threatened species of bustard now found only in a
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 7 Cambodia, 2020 couple of protected grasslands in Cambodia and India. We had success seeing the Florican in both locations with several black, snowy-winged males seen well and a great scope view of the rarely encountered cryptic female. It is fascinating birding in this most endangered of all habitats. By the end of the day we had a tremendous roll call of birds including fantastic views of the rare Manchurian Reed-Warbler, flight views of Blue-breasted Quail, Barred Buttonquail, Small Buttonquail, a Temminck’s Stint, amazing views of both Eastern Marsh and Pied harriers, a Peregrine Falcon, Brown Shrike, Singing Bushlark, Oriental Skylark, Bluethroats of the red- spotted subspecies, Asian Pied Starling, White-shouldered Starlings, and Red Avadavat. A trio of Sarus Cranes were a very welcome catch-up after having missed out the previous day. One vehicle was lucky enough to catch a pair of Yellow-legged Buttonquails foraging out in the open on the track.
We had some luck finding rare migrants in Cambodia like this Sulphur-breasted Warbler.
Saying farewell to the Hotel Glorious, which is a very pleasant place to stay, we birded some nearby ricefields in Kompong Thom. It was relatively quiet, but one surprise was a small pure flock of White-winged Black Terns presumably on migration. There were a lot of Eastern Marsh- Harriers. Charley got us onto a fast-moving Brown Rat Snake. Crossing the Mekong River by ferry was a highlight, and after lunch we settled into the Dolphin Mekong Hotel in Kratie. The afternoon proved livelier with our first or best encounters with Small Pratincole, Golden- headed Cisticola, Racket-tailed Treepie, Dusky Warbler, Chestnut-capped Babbler, and two more male Asian Golden Weavers. The big highlight though, was a stunning male Narcissus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 8 Cambodia, 2020 Flycatcher—a scarce migrant in Cambodia. Despite being largely a travel day, we recorded 67 species for the day.
The colorful Annam Barbet was seen well at Dak Dam and Oromis.
A boat trip on the Mekong River at the deep Kampi pools with considerable currents was our mission for the morning. We had almost instant success with the key species here—the recently discovered Mekong Wagtail. It was great to see the male feeding recently fledged chicks in two widely separated locations. There are not that many of them, and with the water levels controlled up river they had been having a tougher time in recent years. It was also good to see Irrawaddy Dolphins with recently born calves on two occasions, indicating some population recruitment into this small population. On one occasion we observed a dolphin repeatedly spitting water, a unique behavior where they push fish towards each other. It was not so good for the Plain Martins, with only two individuals seen—my lowest count ever. A small party of Silver-backed Needletails and a pair of Golden-bellied Gerygones kept our list growing.
Our list would burgeon in the afternoon when we encountered our first evergreen forests in Seima as we approached the border with Vietnam. Here we located Golden-crested Mynas for a good scope look. It was at Oromis that the flood gates truly opened, and in quick succession we had constant bird activity and excellent looks at Barred Cuckoo-Dove, Thick-billed and Pin-
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 9 Cambodia, 2020 tailed green-pigeons, Mountain Imperial-Pigeon, Annam Barbet, Long-tailed Broadbill, Silver- breasted Broadbills, Large Woodshrike, stunning male Trilling Shrike-Babbler, White-bellied Erpornis, Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, White-throated Fantail, Asian House-Martin, Black Bulbul, Oriental White-eye, Gray-faced Tit-Babbler, Black-browed Fulvetta, Asian Fairy-bluebird, Thick-billed and Plain flowerpeckers, Crimson Sunbird, and the distinctive Langbian Sunbird (a split out of Black-throated). We settled into the Nature Lodge for a three-night-stay—a snap accommodation change as places were closing down. They did a good job of looking after us, and the food was particularly good.
The Dalat Shrike-Babbler was a good sighting at Dak Dam, my first sighting here ever.
We returned to Seima Forest for the peak hour morning rush. We hoped for the Green Peafowl, but for the first time ever I did not even hear one. Birding was electric, however, as in quick succession we had cracking looks at Brown-backed Needletail, Red-vented Barbet, Blue-eared Barbet, Green-eared Barbet, White-bellied Woodpecker, Greater Yellownape, Collared Falconet, Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, and Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike. Deeper in the forest we had a lengthy encounter with an Orange-breasted Trogon and a Purple-naped Spiderhunter, while both Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant and Scaly-breasted Partridge were heard calling at close proximity. In the afternoon we opted to explore the interesting forest remnants on the Sen Monorom plateau at Dak Dam. It is always fascinating birding here in a largely under-watched part of Cambodia and, as usual, it produced a few surprises. Oriental Turtle-
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 10 Cambodia, 2020 Dove, Crested Goshawk, Hill Blue Flycatcher, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Streaked Spiderhunter, and a stunning male Maroon Oriole (here of the particularly bright subspecies robinsoni) all showed.
We had some good experiences with the Green-billed Malkoha in Cambodia.
For our last full day of birding we again returned to Dak Dam. A chance stop for a Eurasian (White-faced) Jay led us to a fly-by Pale-capped Pigeon and a perched male Chinese Francolin. Another rapid assessment of a pocket of evergreen forest produced the relatively bright yellow Kloss’s Leaf-Warbler, while in the dry pine forest nearby we discovered the recently split
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 11 Cambodia, 2020 Annam Prinia and a female Indochinese Cuckooshrike (presumably of the subspecies jabouillei). A better-known forest patch produced several goals with the best being excellent views of Black-throated (Germain’s) Laughingthrush, good looks at White-cheeked Laughingthrush, the highly distinctive subspecies orientalis of Blue-winged Minla, and both Ashy and Mountain bulbuls. Birding around the nature lodge was quite lively even in the middle of the day, with Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Gray-breasted Prinia, and Oriental Honey-buzzard all seen well. Both the highly secretive Spot-throated Babbler and generally sparse Blue-bearded Bee-eater were heard calling at different times from forest adjoining the property.
In the afternoon we drove straight to the highest altitude patch of forest we could access about 900 m (2,800 feet) above sea level. As we parked the vehicles, we immediately heard the distinctive three note chipping call of the Dalat Shrike-Babbler, a true Cambodian rarity. Nara made the breakthrough, and we had fabulous scope views of both sexes, noting the lack of black edges to the tertials! A lively mixed flock showed up that included skittish Ochraceous Bulbul, better behaved Blue-winged Leafbird, and better chances for some folks to improve their views of different species like Ashy Bulbul, Swinhoe’s Minivet, Black-browed Fulvetta, and Blue-winged Minla. A Lanceolated Warbler was flushed into a brush pile and herded towards the group giving some good looks at this inveterate skulker.
A final morning in Seima started with some primate encounters with great looks at Northern Pig-tailed Macaque and some views of timid Black-shanked Douc Langurs. People looking in the right direction caught a Great Hornbill flying across the road. A Yellow-vented Flowerpecker sat still in the scope for a lengthy view, while a Little Spiderhunter zipped backwards and forwards. Repeat encounters with Crested Goshawk display flying, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Collared Falconet, fantastic Heart-spotted Woodpeckers, Blue-eared Barbet, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, and many other species made it a lively session. It was interesting to find the hoof prints of Sambar Deer. We had one last species to track down: the recently discovered Cambodian Tailorbird. In a patch of swamp thicket scrub near the Tonle River on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, we had only minor difficulty in pulling a songful territorial tailorbird up into full view. It was the last bird for our trip, making it a total of 319 (13 heard only) species recorded.
The next morning we began the flights home and the necessary two weeks of quarantine at home to prevent any spread of the Coronavirus. I am sure all were relieved to get home. It was quite a roller coaster ride of a tour, yet the birding in Cambodia was very good, and I look forward to birding with you all again when the planet normalizes! Thanks to all for your great attitude during our tour to Cambodia. Special thanks to my good friend Nara for all of his help with logistics, eating, and his amazing spotting skills.
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 12 Cambodia, 2020 BIRDS
Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
Scaly-breasted Partridge Arborophila chloropus Heard only
Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron germaini Heard only
Blue-breasted (King) Quail Synoicus chinensis
Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Rock Pigeon Columba livia (Introduced)
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea
Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall
Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicinctus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 13 Cambodia, 2020 Thick-billed Green-Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron apicauda
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Heard only
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
Germain’s Swiftlet Aerodramus germani
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 14 Cambodia, 2020 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
Crested Tree Swift Hemiprocne coronata
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
Black-backed Swamphen Porphyrio indicus
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Sarus Crane Grus antigone
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 15 Cambodia, 2020 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Small Button-quail Turnix sylvaticus
Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus
White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucoptera
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 16 Cambodia, 2020 Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
Indian Cormorant Phalcrocorax fuscicollis
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni
Giant Ibis Pseudibis gigantea
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 17 Cambodia, 2020 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
Crested Serpent- Eagle Spilornis cheela
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus limnaeetus
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga
Rufous-winged Buzzard Butastur liventer
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Collared Scops-Owl Otus lettia Heard only
Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 18 Cambodia, 2020 Spotted Owlet Athene brama
Spotted Wood-Owl Strix seloputo
Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata Heard only
Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 19 Cambodia, 2020 Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephala
Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon australis
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineata
Green-eared Barbet Psilopgon faiostricta
Black-browed [Annam] Barbet Psilopogon oorti annamensis
Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Freckle-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos analis
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis Heard only
Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus
Common Flameback Dinopium javanense
Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus
Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus Heard only
Black-headed Woodpecker Picus erythropygius
Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha
Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 20 Cambodia, 2020 White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
White-rumped Pygmy-Falcon Polihierax insignis
Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis
Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus harterti
Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
Great Iora Aegithina lafresnayei
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 21 Cambodia, 2020 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
Swinhoe’s Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis
Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei
Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike Lalage melaschistos
Indochinese Cuckoo-shrike Lalage polioptera
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides
Clicking Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius intermedius
Dalat Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius annamensis
White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 22 Cambodia, 2020 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
Malaysian Pied-Fantail Rhipidura javanica
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhynchus
Indochinese Green Magpie Cissa hypoleuca Heard only
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
Racket-tailed Treepie Crypsirinia temia
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Singing Bushlark Mirafra javanica
Indochinese Bushlark Mirafra erythrocephala
Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
Grey-throated Martin Riparia chinensis
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 23 Cambodia, 2020
Gray-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus
Burmese Nuthatch Sitta neglecta
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius atriceps
Black-crested Bulbul Rubigula flaviventris
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus conradi
Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus
Gray-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
Radde’s Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 24 Cambodia, 2020 Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus
Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
Kloss’s Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus klossi
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus ricketti
Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Manchurian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus tangorum
Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
Pallas’s Grasshopper-Warbler Locustella certhiola Heard only
Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
Cambodian Tailorbird Orthotomus chaktamuk
Brown Prinia Prinia polychroa
[Annam Prinia Prinia rocki] Recent split
Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens
Gray-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsoni
Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris Heard only
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 25 Cambodia, 2020 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Golden-headed Cisiticola Cisticola exilis
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
Chestnut-capped Babbler Timalia pileata
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Macronous gularis
Grey-faced Tit-Babbler Macronous kelleyi
White-browed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps Heard only
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
Spot-throated Babbler Pellorneum albiventre Heard only
Black-browed Fulvetta Alcippe grotei
White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger
Black-throated Laughingthrush Ianthocincla chinensis
White-cheeked Laughingthrush Ianthocincla vassali
Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris Heard only
Blue-winged Minla Minla cyanouroptera
Asian Fairy-Bluebird Irena puella
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa daurica
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 26 Cambodia, 2020 Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus
Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
White-throated Rock Thrush Monticola gularis
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus
Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis
Asian Pied Starling Gracupica contra
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Vinous-breasted Starling Acridotheres burmannicus
Great (White-vented) Myna Acridotheres grandis
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 27 Cambodia, 2020
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum
Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
Van Hasselt’s Sunbird Leptocoma brasiliana
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Black-throated [Langbian] Sunbird Aethopyga saturata johnsi
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
Purple-naped Spiderhunter Archnothera hypogrammicum
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 28 Cambodia, 2020
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Asian Golden Weaver Ploceus hypoxanthus
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
MAMMALS
Indochinese Silver Langur Trachypithecus germaini
Black-shanked Douc Langur Pygathrix nigripes
Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis
Northern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca leonina
Black Giant Squirrel Ratufa affinis
Finlayson’s Squirrel Callosciurus finlaysoni
Pallas’s Squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus
Cambodian Striped Squirrel Tamiops rodolphii
Indochinese Ground Squirrel Menetes berdmorei
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 29 Cambodia, 2020
Northern Treeshrew Tupaia belangeri
Lyle’s Flying Fox Pteropus lylei
Large Flying-fox Pteropus vampyrus
Small Asian Mongoose Herpestes javanicus
Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
REPTILES
Tokay Gekko gekko
Flying Lizard Draco sp.
Common Calotes Calotes versicolor
Blue-headed Calotes Calotes mystaceus
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 30 Cambodia, 2020