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| Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023 |
1324 CAMBODIAN TAILORBIRD Orthotomus chaktomuk
CAMBODIA 24
Endemic to Cambodia, likely confined to a single dense shrub habitat in the floodplain of the Mekong river. It was first discovered and recorded by scientists in 2009 in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, during avian influenza checks. In 2013, it was determined to be a unique species and formally described. It is a very small bird, about 10 cm long, with an orange-red tuft on its head.
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