PHNOM PENH (AFP) - A new species of bird
with a distinctive orange-red coloured tuft of feathers on its head has been
found in Cambodia's populous capital city, conservationists said on Wednesday.
The remarkable discovery of the Cambodian tailorbird, or
orthotomus chaktomuk, in Phnom Penh -- and several other locations including a
construction site just outside of the city of 1.5 million people -- has
astounded conservationists.
"The modern discovery of an undescribed bird species
within the limits of a large populous city... is extraordinary," Simon
Mahood of the Wildlife Conversation Society told AFP.
The small bird, which has a black-feathered throat and is
the size of the more common wren, lives in thick, lowland scrub in Phnom Penh
and other sites in the nearby floodplain, which the WCS said had kept it
concealed for so long.
Known for its distinct plumage and a loud call, the bird was
discovered by scientists from conservation groups, including WCS and BirdLife
International.
The bird was named after a Phnom Penh riverfront area
"chaktomuk" -- the conjunction of three rivers -- where it was found,
the (WCS) said in a statement.
"The discovery indicates that new species of birds may
still be found in familiar and unexpected locations," Mahood added.
"The new bird teaches us that conservation of birds and
other wildlife begins at home and that we can all play a part in protecting
Cambodia's wildlife."
Mahood said scientists started the research on the bird in
June last year explaining it is currently not a threatened species despite its
habitat in the city of 1.5 million people.
But WCS recommended that the species is classified as
"Near Threatened" under the Red List of the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because the bird's "habitat is
declining" due to agricultural and urban expansion.
Hong Chamnan, a Cambodian forestry official who has worked
with the team, told AFP the discovery brought great "pride" to the
country.
"I believe that we may have this new bird in other
areas in the country," he added.
Steve Zack, WCS coordinator of bird conservation said more
study was needed to understand "the distribution and ecology of this
exciting newly described species to determine its conservation needs".
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