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Photo © by James Eaton
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October 2012
Orthotomus chaktomuk

Identification

Distribution

Cambodia

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

New species described in 2013[2].

Habitat

Lowland humid evergreen scrub located in seasonally or permanently flooded areas

Behaviour

Diet

Food is insects, spiders and other similar animals.

Vocalisation

Song usually last more than one minute, contains multiple repeated elements that all have the character of trills.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2013. IOC World Bird Names (version 3.5). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
  3. Original description

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