The Motacilla samveasnae is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
Range & population Motacilla samveasnae is known, in the breeding season, from a substantial length of the River Mekong and several of its tributaries in Cambodia, extending upstream from Kampi into southern Laos, and there is a record from the non-breeding season in Thailand. In optimal habitat, linear densities may reach many pairs per kilometre, and its numbers are certainly healthy in Cambodia. Important Bird Areas Click here to view map showing IBAs where species is recorded and triggers any of the IBA criteria. More