Friday, October 14, 2011

Cambodia National Bird


"Giant Ibis", Cambodia's national  bird, is the largest ibis in the world. It is said that the sound it make is like its's Cambodia name, 'Aov Loeuk' "ឪលើក"​, and is associated in folklore with calling farmers to go to theire fields early in the morning, Katy Said.

Picture: courtesy of naturalist.co.uk
Text: courtesy of Cambodia Angkor Air