ASIAN PALM-SWIFT

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

 1322                  ASIAN PALM-SWIFT             Cypsiurus balasiensis

CAMBODIA              14

Open country, urban areas, often near palm trees; up to 1,525 m. Often found in small highly active groups. Resident India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, SW & S China, Greater Sundra, Philippines. Uncommon to common resident in SE Asia.

GERMAIN'S SWIFTLET

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

 1321                      GERMAIN'S SWIFLET              Aerogramms germani

CAMBODIA                    13

Over open areas, sometimes over forests, offshore islets, up to 1,300 m, mostly lowlands. Resident N Borneo, S Philippines. In SE Asia: locally common to common resident S Myanmar, Tenasserim, W &C & S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, uncertain in Laos.

ZEBRA DOVE

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

 

(* 32)            ZEBRA DOVE          Geopelia striata

CAMBODIA               12

Known in Australia as Peaceful Dove. 20 cms. Found in secondary scrub, mangrove edges, grassland, parkland and urban areas. Distribution: Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda.

PIED FANTAIL

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

(* 825)                PIED FANTAIL              Rhipidura javanica

CAMBODIA                   11       

Found in coastal woodland habitats, from mangroves and forest edges to scrubs and rural gardens. 18 cm. Range: south-east Asia: widespread and common resident in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java and Bali.

COMMON MYNA

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

 (*  27)                COMMON MYNA              Acridotheres tristis

CAMBODIA.           10

Associated with human agriculture and settlements. 25 cm. Resident from the Middle East through India and S China to Southeast Asia; invaded Peninsula Malaysia and Singapore over the past century, then Sumatra and a small numbers in Sarawak.

GREATER COUCAL

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

 (* 991)                     GREATER COUCAL                 Centropus sinensis

CAMBODIA                  9

Also known as Southern Coucal. Found in forest edges of wet zone, dry forest, scrub and thickets in gardens and around cultivation. 48 cm.