Cambodian tailorbird / Kambodscha-Schneidervogel (Orthotomus chaktomuk)

Wikipedia: Cambodian tailorbird Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Orthotomus_chaktomuk.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Orthotomus (Orthotomus); Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolidae)
General: The Cambodian tailorbird (Orthotomus chaktomuk) is a species of bird 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. [more]