| The Cambodian tailorbird was the second major Cambodia-related discovery announced this month. |
| The tailorbird splices the short fibres together to make longer pieces. |
| The first recorded netting of the Cambodian tailorbird was serendipity. |
| Despite living on the edge of an urban area, the Cambodian tailorbird escaped detection due to its dense scrub habitat. |
| Roughly the same size as a wren, with white cheeks and a cinnamon cap, the bird was named the Cambodian tailorbird by the team that documented the discovery. |
| Researchers studying whether avian influenza could be transmitted through small birds captured, photographed and released a Cambodian tailorbird in 2009 without realizing it was a new species. |
