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Kratie, Cambodia (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Kratie, Cambodia
Map of Kratie, Cambodia
In Search of the Mekong Wagtail
Mekong Wagtail (
Motacilla samveasnae
)
Yellow-vented Bulbul (
Pycnonotus goiavier
)
Irrawaddy dolphin (
Orcaella brevirostris
)
Mekong River Dolphins.
Trips
Around The World in 66 Days
1/29/2013
: Getting from the casino to Kratie required taking a trio of minivans. These are the kinds of minivans where they squeeze as many people in as they possibly can, and the ride was a challenge. In addition, All the prices seemed to be doubled for foreigners. That was not a huge problem considering that most things cost less than one dollar.
After arriving in Kratie, we took the tuk tuk to the place with the dolphins. I think that we might have been upsold on the two hour boat tour, but it was good to travel around on the river, and we saw three ducks which is three more than we saw in all of Vietnam.
The Mekong river dolphins seemed to be everywhere despite that there are only 75 left in the world.
Previous Visit (Cambodia - Vietnam Border: 1/28/2013)
Next Visit (Phnom Penh: 1/30/2013)
Species Recorded (19)
Birds ( 18 )
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Little Cormorant -
Microcarbo niger
Anhingas ( Anhingidae )
Oriental Darter -
Anhinga melanogaster
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Eastern Cattle Egret -
Ardea coromanda
Javan Pond-Heron -
Ardeola speciosa
Striated Heron -
Butorides striata
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Indian Spot-billed Duck -
Anas poecilorhyncha
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Osprey -
Pandion haliaetus
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Little Ringed Plover -
Thinornis dubius
Coursers ( Glareolidae )
Small Pratincole -
Glareola lactea
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Red Collared-Dove -
Streptopelia tranquebarica
Swifts ( Apodidae )
Asian Palm-Swift -
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
White-throated Kingfisher -
Halcyon smyrnensis
Bee-eaters ( Meropidae )
Green Bee-eater -
Merops orientalis
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Bulbuls ( Pycnonotidae )
Yellow-vented Bulbul -
Pycnonotus goiavier
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Mekong Wagtail -
Motacilla samveasnae
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Common Myna -
Acridotheres tristis
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Eurasian Tree Sparrow -
Passer montanus
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