Endemic Birds
Sri Lanka boasts a remarkable array of endemic birds, including the vibrant Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, the elusive Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, and the striking Sri Lanka Junglefowl. With diverse habitats, the island fosters a unique avian biodiversity, making it a haven for birdwatching enthusiasts and conservation efforts.
Crimson Fronted Barbet
Small, green barbet with a red forehead, light orange markings around the eye, blue sides to the face, and unstreaked belly. Usually located by incessant calls, given from the treetops. Occurs in open wooded areas, gardens, forest and forest edge in the lowlands and foothills, where typically encountered as singles or pairs. Most abundant in the wet zone, but occurs locally in the dry zone.
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Ceylon SpurfowlGalloperdix bicalcarata
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JunglefowlGallus lafayetii
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Ceylon WoodpigeonColumba torringtoniae
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Ceylon Green PigeonTreron pompadora
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Ceylon Hanging ParrotLoriculus beryllinus
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Layard’s ParakeetPsittacula calthrapae
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Red Faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
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Green Billed CoucaCentropus chlororhynchos
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Serendib Scops OwlOtus thilohoffmanni
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Chestnut Backed Owlet$Glaucidium castanotum
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Ceylon Grey HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
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Crimson Backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandi
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Red backed flamebackDinopium psarodes
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Yellow Fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons
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Crimson Fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
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Ceylon Blue MagpieUrocissa ornata
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Black Capped BulbulRubigula melanictera
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Yellow Eared BulbulPycnonotus penicillatus
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Ceylon Crested DrongoDicrurus lophorinus
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Ceylon Bush WarblerElaphrornis palliseri
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Brown Capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillus
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Ceylon Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus melanurus
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Ceylon Rufous BabblerArgya rufescens
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Ashy Headed LaughingthrushArgya cinereifrons
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Ceylon White EyeZosterops ceylonensis
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Ceylon Hill MynaGracula ptilogenys
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White Faced Starling$Sturnornis albofrontatus
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Ceylon Whistling ThrushMyophonus blighi
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Spot Winged Ground ThrushGeokichla spiloptera
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Ceylon Scaly ThrushZoothera imbricata
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Dusky Blue FlycatcherEumyias sordidus
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Legge's FlowerpeckerDicaeum vincens
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Ceylon WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinis
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Ceylon SwallowCecropis hyperythra