New Species of Bird Discovered in Cambodian Capital

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The newly-discovered Cambodian tailorbird has been found living among the 1.5 million people in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.

Sometimes it is just easier to hide in plain sight. A new team of international researchers have discovered a new species of bird that has been pushed from its habitat and forced to take up living among 1.5-million people.
"The modern discovery of an un-described bird species within the limits of a large populous city - not to mention 30 minutes from my home - is extraordinary," said Mahood. "The discovery indicates that new species of birds may still be found in familiar and unexpected locations."

The team of scientists, consisting of members from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), BirdLife International, and other worldwide nature organizations, found the Cambodian tailorbird (Orthotomus chaktomuk) living in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and regions surrounding the city.

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