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.
Ceylon White Eye
A small, greenish white-eye, with a bold white eye ring and yellow throat. Usually encountered in active flocks within the canopy of forest and neighboring wooded areas in the hills and mountains. Similar to Indian White-eye, but Sri Lanka White-eye is larger, longer-billed, duller overall, particularly on the throat and belly. Also generally greener and lacking the yellow forehead of Indian White-eye. Frequently vocalizes; song is a jumble of fast-paced “chuk-chuk-chuk” notes, call a high-pitched “chirp”.
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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$Glaucidium castanotum
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Ceylon Grey HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
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Crimson Backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandi
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Red backed flamebackDinopium psarodes
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Yellow Fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons
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Crimson Fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
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Ceylon Blue MagpieUrocissa ornata
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Black Capped BulbulRubigula melanictera
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Yellow Eared BulbulPycnonotus penicillatus
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Ceylon Crested DrongoDicrurus lophorinus
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Ceylon Bush WarblerElaphrornis palliseri
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Brown Capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillus
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Ceylon Scimitar BabblerPomatorhinus melanurus
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Argya avermelhadaArgya rufescens
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Argya de testa cinzaArgya cinereifrons
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Zosterops de CeylonZosterops ceylonensis
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Gracula de CeylonGracula ptilogenys
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Gracula de testa branca$Sturnornis albofrontatus
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Myophonus de BlighMyophonus blighi
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Tordo de asas manchadasGeokichla spiloptera
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Zoothera de CeylonZoothera imbricata
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Eumyias sujoEumyias sordidus
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Dicaeum de CeylonDicaeum vincens
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Tephrodornis de CeylonTephrodornis affinis
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Andorinha de peito vermelhoCecropis hyperythra