Wild Cambodia

This route enables the birder to experience almost all of Cambodia’s threatened bird species at a variety of exciting and often remote locations. We should see the Critically Endangered Giant Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, Bengal Florican and if we’re lucky the Endangered White-winged Duck along with a host of other species. This route also takes in a vulture restaurant where we will see Red-headed, White-rumped and Slender-billed Vultures feeding at a carcass. Distances are moderate and occasionally long and some camping in large safari-style tents is required.

Subject to change depending on seasons and personal requests

Angkor Wat

Key Species

Forest WagtailWhite-throated Rock-ThrushHainan Blue FlycatcherAlexandrine ParakeetRed-breasted ParakeetBlack BazaBlack-capped KingfisherGreater Racket-tailed DrongoBrown BoobookAsian Barred Owlet

Habitat

Deciduous dipterocarp forest with semi-evergreen forest patches.

Prek Toal

Key Species

Greater AdjutantLesser AdjutantMilky StorkGrey-headed Fish-EagleSpot-billed PelicanPainted StorkGreat CormorantAsian OpenbillOriental DarterIndian Cormorant

Habitat

Seasonally flooded forest and scrub. Open water retreats to reveal muddy lakeshore.

Ang Trapaeng Thmor (ATT)

Key Species

Sarus CraneSpotted Wood-OwlAfrican Comb DuckGreater Spotted EaglePainted StorkPheasant-tailed JacanaBronze-winged JacanaGrey-headed SwamphenWhite-browed CrakeCotton Pygmy Goose

Habitat

A large reservoir surrounded by rice paddies, with a range of grassland and sedge habitats on the northern edge, and a small area of degraded deciduous forest.

Prey Veng Village

Key Species

White-winged DuckGiant IbisSarus CraneCollared Scops-OwlGreat Slaty WoodpeckerRufous-bellied WoodpeckerBlack-headed WoodpeckerWhite-rumped Pygmy FalconGrey-headed Fish-EagleRufous-winged Buzzard

Habitat

Lowland deciduous dipterocarp forest, often mistakenly referred to as dry forest. Trapeangs dot the landscape and there is tall semi-evergreen forest in riverine areas.

Tmat Boey

Key Species

Giant IbisWhite-shouldered IbisGreat Slaty WoodpeckerBlack-headed WoodpeckerSavanna NightjarRufous-winged BuzzardSpotted Wood-OwlBrown Fish-OwlCollared Scops-OwlPale-capped Pigeon

Habitat

Lowland deciduous dipterocarp forest, often mistakenly referred to as dry forest. Trapeangs dot the landscape and there are fairly extensive areas of bamboo in riverine areas.

Boeng Toal Vulture Restaurant

Key Species

Slender-billed VultureRed-headed VultureWhite-rumped VultureWhite-rumped Pygmy FalconOriental Scops-OwlGreater Spotted EagleGreat Slaty WoodpeckerWhite-bellied WoodpeckerSquare-tailed Drongo-CuckooIndochinese Cuckooshrike

Habitat

DDF, Semi-evergreen forest, riverine, trapeang and hill.

Bengal Florican Grasslands

Key Species

Bengal FloricanAustralasian BushlarkOriental SkylarkSmall ButtonquailBluethroatManchurian Reed-WarblerPied HarrierEastern Marsh-HarrierGreater Spotted EagleRed Avadavat

Habitat

Seasonally inundated outer-floodplain grassland with some small areas of scrub.

Kratie

Key Species

Mekong WagtailCambodian TailorbirdAsian Golden WeaverYellow-breasted Bunting

Habitat

Large low-land river with small rocky islands covered in dense bush.