This female White-throated Rock Thrush ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) was photographed looking in good shape on her wintering grounds here in #Vietnam as she imminently prepares for her 5,000km journey to her breeding grounds in the Russian Far East [BirdingInChina.com].

This Black-and-Red Broadbill ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ), photographed here in #Vietnam , doing a great job in demonstrating well the breadth of its bill, so characteristic of all its relatives in the Broadbill family [BirdingInChina.com].

Hiding close to a small muddy Cambodian pond hoping that a Giant Ibis may come to drink ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ): one of the rarest birds in Asia with a population of just 100 pairs. Never imagined one would land so close: a full frame unedited image [BirdingInChina.com].

This male Laced Woodpecker ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) paused momentarily from foraging for food here in #Vietnam showing well his olive-green upperparts, grey ear coverts, black submoustachial stripe with fine whitish streaks and faintly scaled belly [BirdingInChina.com].

Of the four Fish Owls inhabiting our planet the Brown Fish Owl ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) is the most common but nonetheless coming close to these impressive birds remains something to behold with their golden irises, streaked fulvous underparts and pale breast [BirdingInChina.com]

With a global population at just 1000 #birds the White-shouldered Ibis ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) is a critically endangered species, which is why it was especially pleasing to photograph this juvenile here in #Cambodia who looked to be in really good shape [BirdingInChina.com].

This stunning male Black-naped Monarch ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) had just bathed moments before this image was taken here in #Vietnam showcasing well his fabulous aquamarine coat [BirdingInChina.com].

Despite living in #Cambodia ’s capital city Phnom Penh the Cambodian Tailorbird ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) remained new to science until its discovery in 2009. This image was taken yesterday showing well the #bird ’s orange crown, black throat and “matching eyes” [BirdingInChina.com].

The Red-headed Vulture ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) has curious neck flaps or “caruncles” which are thought to have a communication function, changing colour according to mood. This #bird photographed in #Cambodia is a female on account of her dark eyes [BirdingInChina.com].

This stunning male Siberian Blue Robin ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) was photographed today here in #Cambodia looking in fabulous shape and surely now imminently about to embark on his northerly 5,000km spring migration to his Siberian breeding grounds [BirdingInChina.com].

Sarus Crane ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) is one of the hardest to see of the nine species of Crane that have been recorded in #China but further south here in #Cambodia it is easier to witness these towering giants, the largest species of the Crane family [BirdingInChina.com].

Stripe-throated Bulbul ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) resembling an exploded chrysanthemum that has plastered itself onto its face [BirdingInChina.com].

With a global population at less than 900 birds the Slender-billed Vulture ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) is critically endangered and one of the rarest in #Asia but thankfully this #bird here in #Cambodia looked in good shape having just feed on this carcass [BirdingInChina.com].

This image of a Common Woodshrike ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) was taken in the dry forests of northern Cambodia showing well its brown upperparts, white below, dark facial mask, pale supercilium and hooked bill [BirdingInChina.com].

With a global population of less than 500 mature birds, the White-shouldered Ibis ( #BirdsSeenIn2024 ) is one of the most threatened large waterbirds in Asia. Thankfully this bird looked well and was one of three birds feeding in this Cambodian field [BirdingInChina.com].