Wat Phnom hornbills attract tourists, locals


Hornbills eating food out of the hands of visitors at Wat Phnom. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Thanks to the arrival of a friendly flock of great hornbills, Hour Rithy, a former aviculturist – or raiser of birds – in Kratie province turned Phnom Penh tuk tuk driver, has seen a partial return to his former profession.

He has become something of a guide for the local and international visitors who come to feed the unique birds each day in front of the Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) building near Wat Phnom in Daun Penh district.

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