List of species possible on this tour that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1	Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha	RR
2	Sri Lanka Spurfowl	Galloperdix bicalcarata	E
3	Sri Lanka Junglefowl	Gallus lafayettii	E
4	Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon	Columba torringtoniae	E	V
5	Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon	Treron pompadora	E
6	Green Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula aenea		NT
7	Green-billed Coucal	Centropus chlororhynchos	E	V
8	Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	NE
9	Red-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus	E	V
10	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	NE
11	Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	NE
12	Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor	NE
13	Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris		NT
14	/Eurasian Oystercatcher/	Haematopus ostralegus		NT
15	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata		NT
16	/Bar-tailed Godwit/	Limosa lapponica		NT
17	/Black-tailed Godwit/	Limosa limosa		NT
18	/Great Knot/	Calidris tenuirostris		EN
19	/Red Knot/	Calidris canutus		NT
20	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea		NT
21	Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes		NT
22	Asian Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus		NT
23	Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus		NT
24	/Lesser Adjutant/	Leptoptilos javanicus		V
25	Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala		NT
26	Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster		NT
27	Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus		NT
28	Spot-billed Pelican	Pelecanus philippensis		NT
29	Legge's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus kelaarti	NE
30	Rufous-bellied Eagle	Lophotriorchis kienerii		NT
31	/Pallid Harrier/	Circus macrourus		NT
32	Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus		NT
33	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl	Phodilus assimilis	NE
34	Serendib Scops-Owl	Otus thilohoffmanni	E	EN
35	Chestnut-backed Owlet	Glaucidium castanotum	E	NT
36	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	NE
37	Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros gingalensis	E
38	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	NE	NT
39	Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata		V
40	Crimson-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon rubricapillus	E
41	Yellow-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon flavifrons	E
42	Red-backed Flameback	Dinopium psarodes	E
43	Crimson-backed Flameback	Chrysocolaptes stricklandi	E
44	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	NE
45	Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria		NT
46	Layard's Parakeet	Psittacula calthrapae	E
47	Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus beryllinus	E
48	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	NE
49	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	NE
50	Sri Lanka Woodshrike	Tephrodornis affinis	E
51	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	NE
52	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	NE
53	Sri Lanka Drongo	Dicrurus lophorinus	E
54	Sri Lanka Magpie	Urocissa ornata	E	V
55	Jerdon's Bushlark	Plocealauda affinis	NE
56	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	NE
57	Sri Lanka Bush Warbler	Elaphrornis palliseri	E	NT
58	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	NE
59	Sri Lanka Swallow	Cecropis hyperythra	E
60	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	NE
61	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	NE
62	Black-capped Bulbul	Rubigula melanictera	NE
63	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	NE
64	Yellow-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus penicillatus	E
65	Sri Lanka White-eye	Zosterops ceylonensis	E
66	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	NE
67	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus melanurus	E
68	Brown-capped Babbler	Pellorneum fuscocapillus	E
69	Ashy-headed Laughingthrush	Argya cinereifrons	E	V
70	Orange-billed Babbler	Argya rufescens	E
71	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	NE
72	Sri Lanka Myna	Gracula ptilogenys	E	NT
73	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	NE
74	White-faced Starling	Sturnornis albofrontatus	E	V
75	Pied Thrush	Geokichla wardii	NE
76	Spot-winged Thrush	Geokichla spiloptera	E	NT
77	Sri Lanka Thrush	Zoothera imbricata	E
78	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	NE
79	Sri Lankan Shama	Copsychus leggei	E
80	Dull-blue Flycatcher	Eumyias sordidus	E	NT
81	Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus blighi	E	EN
82	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra		V
83	White-throated Flowerpecker	Pachyglossa vincens	E	NT
84	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	NE
85	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	NE
86	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	NE
87	Tricolored Munia	Lonchura malacca	NE

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

ADDITIONAL INFO
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• Country Map
• Accommodations
• Photos from Past Tours
• Travel Information

BIRDING LOCALES

• Bundala National Park
• Horton Plains National Park
• Kandy
• Kitulgala-Kelani Valley Forest Reserve
• Nuwara Eliva
• Sinharaja Forest Reserve
• Udawalawe National Park
• Yala National Park

 

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	34
LC	Local	0
NE	Near Endemic	32
RR	Restricted Range	1

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	28
V	Vulnerable	10
EN	Endangered	3
CR	Critically Endangered	0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.