Concerns over declining population of rare duck in Cambodia


This white-winged duck returned to its nest for two consecutive nights during a three-day research study. - Photo: Sam Veasna Company

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is home to fewer than 100 white-winged ducks, out of an estimated global population of just 800.

A recent three-day field survey found only a single individual returning to its roost.

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