2016 Sri Lanka

Birding 13 days (second half of March) in Sri Lanka. Visited dry, intermediate and wet zone sites, including Anaiwilundawa, Kithulgala, Horton Plains, Yala, Bundala, Udawalawe and Sinharaja. 190 bird species, of which 119 lifers, including all but 3 (Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, Red-faced Malkoha and Serendib Scops Owl) of the 34 endemics:



Galloperdix bicalcarata Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Gallus lafayettii Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Pavo cristatus Indian Peafowl 
Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whistling Duck
Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck *
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe 
Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork 
Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill 
Ciconia episcopus Woolly-necked Stork 
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus asiaticus Black-necked Stork
Threskiornis melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis 
Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill 
Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow Bittern 
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron
Butorides striata javanica Striated Heron 
Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron
Bubulcus coromandus Eastern Cattle Egret
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron 
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron 
Ardea alba modesta Great Egret 
Egretta intermedia Intermediate Egret 
Egretta garzetta Little Egret 
Pelecanus philippensis Spot-billed Pelican 
Microcarbo niger Little Cormorant 
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Indian Cormorant 
Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant 
Anhinga melanogaster Oriental Darter 
Pernis ptilorhynchus Crested Honey Buzzard
Elanus caeruleus Black-winged Kite 
Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite 
Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus ichthyaetus Grey-headed Fish Eagle
Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle
Accipiter badius Shikra  
Ictinaetus malaiensis Black Eagle 
Nisaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis Changeable Hawk-Eagle 
Rallina eurizonoides Slaty-legged Crake 
Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen 
Gallicrex cinerea Watercock  
Porphyrio poliocephalus Grey-headed Swamphen 
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen 
Turnix suscitator leggei Barred Buttonquail 
Esacus recurvirostris Great Stone-curlew 
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt 
Vanellus malabaricus Yellow-wattled Lapwing 
Vanellus indicus Red-wattled Lapwing 
Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover 
Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover
Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed Jacana 
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit 
Tringa totanus Common Redshank 
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper 
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank 
Tringa glareola 
Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper  
Green Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper 
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone 
Calidris minuta Little Stint 
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper 
Glareola lactea Small Pratincole 
Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern 
Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern 
Sterna hirundo 
Sternula albifrons
Common Tern  
Little Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern 
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern 
Columba livia Rock Dove 
Spilopelia chinensis Spotted Dove 
Chalcophaps indica robinsoni Common Emerald Dove
Treron bicinctus leggei Orange-breasted Green Pigeon
Treron pompadora Sri Lanka Green Pigeon
Ducula aenea Green Imperial Pigeon
Loriculus beryllinus Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot
Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet 
Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet 
Psittacula calthrapae Layard's Parakeet 
Centropus chlororhynchos Green-billed Coucal 
Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal 
Phaenicophaeus viridirostris Blue-faced Malkoha 
Clamator jacobinus Jacobin Cuckoo 
Eudynamys scolopaceus Asian Koel 
Otus bakkamoena Indian Scops Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis zeylonensis Brown Fish Owl
Strix leptogrammica ochrogenys Brown Wood Owl
Glaucidium radiatum Jungle Owlet 
Glaucidium castanotum Chestnut-backed Owlet 
Batrachostomus moniliger moniliger Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Hemiprocne coronata Crested Treeswift 
Aerodramus unicolor Indian Swiftlet 
Hirundapus giganteus Brown-backed Needletail 
Cypsiurus balasiensis Asian Palm Swift
Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift 
Apus affinis Little Swift 
Harpactes fasciatus fasciatus Malabar Trogon 
Coracias benghalensis Indian Roller 
Halcyon smyrnensis fusca White-throated Kingfisher 
Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher 
Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher 
Merops orientalis ceylonicus Green Bee-eater 
Merops philippinus Blue-tailed Bee-eater 
Merops leschenaulti Chestnut-headed Bee-eater 
Upupa epops Eurasian Hoopoe 
Ocyceros gingalensis Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus Malabar Pied Hornbill
Psilopogon zeylanicus zeylanicus Brown-headed Barbet 
Psilopogon flavifrons Yellow-fronted Barbet 
Psilopogon rubricapillus Crimson-fronted Barbet 
Psilopogon haemacephalus Coppersmith Barbet 
Leiopicus mahrattensis Yellow-crowned Woodpecker 
Picus chlorolophus wellsi Lesser Yellownape 
Dinopium psarodes Red-backed Flameback 
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi Crimson-backed Flameback 
Pitta brachyura Indian Pitta 
Tephrodornis affinis Sri Lanka Woodshrike
Aegithina tiphia Common Iora 
Coracina melanoptera Black-headed Cuckooshrike 
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Small Minivet 
Pericrocotus flammeus Orange Minivet 
Lanius cristatus Brown Shrike 
Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis Black-hooded Oriole 
Dicrurus caerulescens leucopygialis White-bellied Drongo 
Dicrurus lophorinus Sri Lanka Drongo
Rhipidura aureola White-browed Fantail 
Hypothymis azurea ceylonensis Black-naped Monarch 
Terpsiphone paradisi Indian Paradise-flycatcher
Urocissa ornata Sri Lanka Blue Magpie
Corvus splendens House Crow 
Corvus culminatus Indian Jungle Crow
Culicicapa ceylonensis Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher 
Parus cinereus 
Mirafra affinis
Cinereous Tit  
Jerdon's Bushlark
Alauda gulgula Oriental Skylark 
Eremopterix griseus Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark 
Pycnonotus melanicterus Black-capped Bulbul 
Pycnonotus cafer haemorrhousus Red-vented Bulbul 
Pycnonotus penicillatus Yellow-eared Bulbul 
Pycnonotus luteolus insulae White-browed Bulbul 
Acritillas indica Yellow-browed Bulbul 
Hypsipetes ganeesa humii Square-tailed Bulbul 
Pomatorhinus melanurus Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler
Rhopocichla atriceps Dark-fronted Babbler 
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow 
Cecropis hyperythra Sri Lanka Swallow
Acrocephalus stentoreus Clamorous Reed Warbler
Elaphrornis palliseri Sri Lanka Bush Warbler
Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola 
Prinia socialis brevicauda Ashy Prinia 
Prinia inornata insularis Plain Prinia 
Orthotomus sutorius Common Tailorbird 
Pellorneum fuscocapillus Brown-capped Babbler 
Turdoides rufescens Orange-billed Babbler 
Turdoides affinis taprobanus Yellow-billed Babbler 
Garrulax cinereifrons Ashy-headed Laughingthrush 
Zosterops palpebrosus Oriental White-eye 
Zosterops ceylonensis Sri Lanka White-eye
Sitta frontalis Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 
Gracula ptilogenys Sri Lanka Hill Myna
Acridotheres tristis Common Myna 
Sturnornis albofrontatus White-faced Starling 
Geokichla spiloptera Spot-winged Thrush 
Zoothera imbricata Sri Lanka Thrush
Turdus simillimus Indian Blackbird 
Myophonus blighi Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush
Larvivora brunnea Indian Blue Robin
Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie-Robin 
Copsychus fulicatus Indian Robin 
Saxicola caprata Pied Bush Chat
Muscicapa muttui Brown-breasted Flycatcher 
Eumyias sordidus Dull-blue Flycatcher 
Cyornis tickelliae jerdoni Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Chloropsis aurifrons insularis Golden-fronted Leafbird 
Dicaeum agile zeylonicum Thick-billed Flowerpecker 
Dicaeum vincens Legge's Flowerpecker 
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos ceylonense Pale-billed Flowerpecker 
Leptocoma zeylonica zeylonica Purple-rumped Sunbird 
Cinnyris asiaticus Purple Sunbird 
Cinnyris lotenius lotenius Loten's Sunbird 
Passer domesticus House Sparrow 
Ploceus manyar Streaked Weaver 
Lonchura striata White-rumped Munia 
Lonchura punctulata Scaly-breasted Munia 
Lonchura kelaarti kelaarti Black-throated Munia 
Lonchura malacca Tricolored Munia 
Dendronanthus indicus Forest Wagtail 
Motacilla flava thunbergi Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail 
Anthus richardi Richard's Pipit 
Anthus rufulus Paddyfield Pipit


* feral bird

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