Cambodia's capital found in the head of a bird species new flame

A distinctive orange feathers on his head with a tuft of red, a new species of birds have been found in Cambodia's densely populated capital, conservationists said Wednesday.
And a construction site outside the city of 1.5 million people and many other places - Cambodian tailorbird, or orthotomus chaktomuk, Phnom Penh is remarkably discover astounded conservationists.
"A large population within the city limits of an undescribed species of birds innovation ... is extraordinary," Simon Mahood Wildlife Conversation Society, told AFP.
"This is very surprising," he said.
WCS said the little bird has a black feathered throat, and equal to more common wren, the Fat Life, Phnom Penh and other destinations in the nearby lowland floodplain cleaning, it had concealed for so long.



In this photo provided by Birdtour Asia, and condensed in a black feathered throat is most common in the wren, the size of the Cambodian tailorbird, a small bird, shows, lowland near Phnom Penh and other clean sites floodplain. The discovery is remarkable bird conservationists astounded.

The "clear plumage and a loud call for" known, birds, conservation groups including WCS and BirdLife International, was discovered by scientists.
Three rivers meet - Birds of Phnom Penh riverfront area "chaktomuk" was named after it was found, where (WCS) said in a statement.
"Discovering a new species of birds can be found in familiar and unexpected places shows that," Mahood said.
But WCS species "near threatened" Nature Conservation (IUCN) Red List of the International Union for the birds to agricultural and urban expansion "is habitat loss" because the status The rating is recommended.
Hong Chamnan, the team worked with the Cambodian forestry official, discover the great "pride" Live, told AFP.
"The new birds in other areas of the country, we may be sure," he said.
Steve Jack, bird conservation coordinator for WCS further study "to determine the security requirements of this interesting new species distribution and ecology" is the need to understand.