Phnom Krom Marshland

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Daily Tour Half-day

PHNOM KROM MARSHLAND

Asian Golden Weaver from Phnom Krom

Phnom Krom Marshland is our highly recommended place for a few hours birding in Siem Reap. It is located about 10km south of the town center. This open marshland with paddy fields, ponds, bushes, and grassland, stretches out at the edge of the Great Tonle Sap Lake. It is a great place to find many common bird species, including waterbirds and waders. We aim to see around 40 bird species on a half-day birding trip near Siem Reap, which can be scheduled for the morning or afternoon

An easy half day birding tour near Siem Reap at the wetland near Tonle Sap Lake, only 20 minutes to travel each way by tuk-tuk.
Get away from busy life and enjoy the fresh air and nature.
Learn more from our guide about birdlife and CBGA projects.
See sunrise or sunset in the countryside.

Phnom Krom Birds

Include the Asian Golden Weaver, Chestnut-capped Babbler, Lanceolated Warbler, Siberian Rubythroat, Lesser Coucal, White-shouldered Starling and many waders including Pintail Snipe, Oriental Pratincole, Bronze-winged Jacana, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Swamphen, bitterns, egrets, herons, and waterfowl.

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No	Common Name	Scientific Name	Seasonal Status	Conservation Status
Whistling-duck, Duck, Cotton Pygmy-goose (Anatidae)
1	Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	R
2	Lesser Whistling-duck	Dendrocygna javanica	R
3	Cotton Pygmy-goose	Nettapus coromandelianus	R
4	Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha	R
Grebes (Podicipepidae)
5	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	R
Storks (Ciconiidae)
6	Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala	R	NT
7	Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans	R
8	Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus	R	NT
Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) & Darters (Anhingidae)
9	Little Cormorant	Phalacrocorax niger	R
10	Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis	R
11	Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster	R	NT
Bitterns, Heron & Egrets (Ardeidae)
12	Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis	R,W
13	Cinnamon Bittern	Ixobrychus cinnamomeus	R,W
14	Black Bittern	Dupetor flavicollis	R,W
15	Black-crowned Night-heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	R,W
16	Little Heron	Butorides striata	R,W
17	Chinese Pond-heron	Ardeola bacchus	R
18	Javan Pond-heron	Ardeola speciosa	R
19	Eastern Cattle Egret	Bubulcus coromandus	R,W
20	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	R,W
21	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	R,W
22	Great Egret	Ardea alba	W,R
23	Intermediate Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia	W,R
24	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	W,R
Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) & Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
25	Spot-billed Pelican	Pelecanus philippensis	R	NT
Falcons, Ospreis, Hawks, Eagles & allies (Falconidae)
26	Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus	R
Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae)
27	White-browed Crake	Porzana cinerea	R
28	Watercock	Gallicrex cinerea	R,W
29	Black-backed Swamphen	Porphyrio indicus	R
30	Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	R,W
31	Common Coot	Fulica atra	W
32	White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	R
33	Ruddy-breasted Crake	Porzana fusca	R,W
Stilts (Recurvirostridae), Lapwings (Vanellidae)
34	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	R,P,W
35	Grey-headed Lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	W
Jacanas (Jacanidae)
36	Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	WV
37	Bronze-winged Jacana	Metopidius indicus	WV
Shorebirds (Scoplopacidae)
38	Greater Painted-snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	R
39	Pintail Snipe	Gallinago stenura	W,P
40	Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	W,P
41	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	W,P
42	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	W,P
43	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	W,P
44	Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta	W,P
45	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	W,P
46	Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	W,P
47	Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	W,P
48	Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva	W,P
49	Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	W,P,R
Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
50	Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum	BV,P
Skimmers (Rynchopidae), Noddies and Terns Sternidae) & Gulls Laridae)
51	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	W,P
Pigeons & Doves (Columbidae)
52	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	R
53	Red Collared-dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	R
54	Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis	R
55	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	R
Cuckoos, Malkohas & Coucals (Cuculidae)
56	Plaintive Cuckoo	Cacomantis merulinus	R
57	Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis	R
58	Green-billed Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus tristis	R
59	Lesser Coucal	Centropus bengalensis	R
Owls ( Tytonidae & Strigidae)
60	Asian Barred Owlet	Glaucidium cuculoides	R
Swifts & Treeswifts (Apodidae)
61	[Germain's] Swiflet	Aerodramus [germani]	R,W
62	Brown-backed Needletail	Hirundapus giganteus	R
63	Asian Palm-swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis	R
64	House Swift	Apus affinis	R
Trogons (Trogonidae) & Rollers Coraciidae)
65	Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis	R
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae, Cerylidae)
66	White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon gularis	R
67	Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata	BV,P
68	Collared Kingfisher	Todiramphus chloris	W,P
69	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	W,P
70	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	R
Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
71	Little Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis	R
72	Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Merops philippinus	R,W,P
73	Blue-throated Bee-eater	Merops Viridis	P,W
Hoopoes (Upupidae) & Hornbills Bucerotidae)
74	Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops	R,W
Barbets (Ramphastidae)
75	Coppersmith Barbet	Megalaima haemacephala	R
Wrynecks (Jygninae), Piculets & Woodpeckers (Picidae)
76	Rufous Woodpecker	Micropternus brachyurus	R
Whistlers (Pachycephalidae) & Orioles (Oriolidae)
77	Black-naped Oriole	Oriolus chinensis	W,P,R
Ioras (Aegithinidae) & Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
78	Pied Fantail	Rhipidura javanica	R
Drongos (Dicruridae)
79	Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus	WV
Monarchs & Paradise-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
80	Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea	W,R
Crows, Jays, Magpies & Treepies (Corvidae)
81	Southern Jungle Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	R
82	Racket-tailed Treepie	Crypsirina temia	R
Shrikes (Laniidae)
83	Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus	W,P
Sunbirds & Spiderhunters (Nectariidae)
84	Olive-backed Sunbird	Cinnyris jugularis	R
Weavers (Ploceidae)
85	Streaked Weaver	Ploceus manyar	R
86	Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus	R
Avadavat, Munias & Parrotfinches (Estrildidae)
87	Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava	R
88	White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata	R
89	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	R
Sparrows (Passeridae)
90	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	R
91	Plain-backed Sparrow	Passer flaveolus	R
92	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	R
Pipits & Wagtails (Motacillidae)
93	Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	W
94	Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus	R
95	Eastern Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	W,P
96	White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	W,P
Mynas & Starlings (Sturnidae)
97	White-vented Myna	Acridotheres grandis	WV
98	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	R
99	Black-collared Starling	Gracupica nigricollis	R
100	Asian Pied Starling	Gracupica contra	R
101	White-shouldered Starling	Sturnus sinensis	W,P
Robins, Rock-thrushes, Chats (Muscicapidae: Saxicolinae
102	Siberian Rubythroat	Luscinia calliope	W
103	Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	W,P
104	Eastern Stonechat	Saxicola maurus	W
105	Pied Bushchat	Saxicola caprata	R
106	Oriental Magpie-Robin	Copsychus saularis	R
Flycatchers & allies (Muscicapidae: Muscicapinae)
107	Taiga Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla	R
108	Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica	W,P
Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
109	Yellow-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus goiavier	R
110	Streak-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus blanfordi	R
Martins & Swallows (Hirundinidae)
111	Common Sand-martin	Riparia chinensis	W,P
112	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	W,P
113	Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	W
Seicercus & Phylloscopus warblers (Phylloscopidae)
114	Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	W
115	Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	W,P
Babblers, Laughingthrus and Allies (Timaliidae)
116	Pin-striped Tit-babbler	Macronous gularis	R
117	Chestnut-capped Babbler	Timalia pileata	R
Acrocephalus warblers (Acrocephalidae)
118	Black-browed Reed-warbler	Acrocephalus bistrigiceps	W,P
119	Oriental Reed-warbler	Acrocephalus orientalis	W
120	Thick-billed Warbler	Acrocephalus aedon	W
Grasshopper-warblers & Grassbirds (Megaluridae)
121	Striated Grassbird	Megalurus palustris	R
122	Rusty-rumped Warbler	Locustella certhiola	W
123	Lanceolated Warbler	Locustella lanceolata	W,P
Cisticolas, Tailorbirds & Prinias (Cisticolidae)
124	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	R
125	Bright-headed Cisticola	Cisticola exilis	R
126	Dark-necked Tailorbird	Orthotomus atrogularis	R
127	Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius	R
128	Yellow-bellied Prinia	Prinia flaviventris	R
129	Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata	R
No	Common Name	Scientific Name	Seasonal Status	Conservation Status

Taxonomy and sequence follow A Field Guide to the Birds of Cambodia. This checklist is referred to the CBGA trip reports of this site between July 2017 to June 2026. Seasonal Status followed by Annotated Checklist (The Birds of Cambodia), F. Goes. Conservation Status followed by the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International.
R = Resident
NBV= Non-breeding visitor
W = Winter visitor
P = Passge migrant
CR = Critically endangered
BV = Breeding visitor
ED = Endangered
VG = Vagrant
VU = Vulnerable
NT = Near Threatened
W,P = Winter visitor, Passage migrant

Note:

Taxonomy and sequence follow Field Guides to the Birds of Cambodia.

R = Resident

NBV = Non-breeding visitor

W = Winter visitor

EX = Extinct

P = Passage migrant

CR = Critically Endangered

BV = Breeding visitor

EN = Endangered

VG = Vagrant

VU = Vulnerable

W,P = Winter visitor, Passage migrant ?

NT = Near Threatened

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Phnom Krom Tour

Birding in Siem Reap at Phnom Krom marshland is available all year round and either in the morning (recommended) from 5.30am to 9.30am or in the afternoon from 3 pm to 6.30 pm. Yet generally, the best time for birding in Cambodia is in the dry season from November to early April. The birds are more active during this time when it is dry and cold, and the migratory birds also present. Followings is the half-day birding trip from Siem Reap to Phnom Krom Marshland:

Option#1: Morning Birding Tour

5.30am pick up from your hotel by CBGA English-speaking bird guide and tuk-tuk driver, transfer to Phnom Krom marshland.
5.50 am arrive at the site and explore the area on foot.
9 am head back to tuk-tuk and travel back to Siem Reap
9.30am arrive at your hotel in Siem Reap

Option#2: Afternoon Birding Tour

3 pm pick up from your hotel by CBGA English-speaking bird guide and tuk-tuk driver, transfer to Phnom Krom Marshland.
3.20pm arrive at the site and explore the area on foot.
6 pm head back to tuk-tuk and travel back to Siem Reap
6.30pm arrive at your hotel in Siem Reap

Tour Notes

Our bird guide with our tuk tuk driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 5.30am, as early as we can so we get the most of the morning time which is best for the birds and nature. (or 3pm for an afternoon tour).
Please get yourself breakfast from your hotel, or you might want to come back for breakfast later after the tour is finished.
Other things to bring: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and insect repellent.
CBGA is doing our campaign to reduce plastic waste that we will provide drinking water in a big container to refill, so we request you to bring your own water bottle from home or from your hotel.

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