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Difficult not to lean towards supporting the GNT status, given the level of snaring and forest loss. In Cambodia, the recent camtrap survey in Prey Lang WS (Auda 2023) report as follows : “During this camera trap survey, the Siamese fireback had the highest encounter rate among the bird species. The population estimate for Siamese fireback populations in Prey Lang is 593 individuals (95% CI 145–1,163), equivalent to a density of 0.24 individual per km² (95% CI 0.06–0.48).” This density level is frightenly low when compared to that reported from Thailand of 5.6 birds/km2, indicating a much depleted population. There is probably no area in Cambodia where density approaches those noted in Thailand!!
Difficult not to lean towards supporting the GNT status, given the level of snaring and forest loss. In Cambodia, the recent camtrap survey in Prey Lang WS (Auda 2023) report as follows : “During this camera trap survey, the Siamese fireback had the highest encounter rate among the bird species. The population estimate for Siamese fireback populations in Prey Lang is 593 individuals (95% CI 145–1,163), equivalent to a density of 0.24 individual per km² (95% CI 0.06–0.48).” This density level is frightenly low when compared to that reported from Thailand of 5.6 birds/km2, indicating a much depleted population. There is probably no area in Cambodia where density approaches those noted in Thailand!!