Title
Status and distribution of the Grey-headed Fish-Eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) in the prek toal core area of Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Author(s)
Tingay, R.E.; Nicoll, M.A.C.; Visal, S.
Published
2006
Publisher
Journal of Raptor Research
Abstract
The regional population of the Grey-headed Fish-Eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) in Southeast Asia is thought to be in recent decline and its conservation status under threat. We undertook a systematic survey in a flooded swamp forest at the Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia and recorded 32 pairs of eagles in an area of approximately 80 km2. Three species of water snakes were identified as eagle prey items, previously unrecorded for this species. We suggest that this eagle population has significant regional importance and discuss potential anthropogenic threats to population stability, such as water snake harvesting and construction of upstream hydropower dams. © 2006 The Raptor Research Foundation, Inc.
Keywords
conservation status; population distribution; raptor; species conservation; Asia; Cambodia; Eurasia; Southeast Asia; Tonle Sap Lake; Accipitridae; Haliaeetus; Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus; Nerodia
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