SRI LANKA BIRD CHECKLIST

ASIA
SRI LANKA

# Species:	519
# Excl Vagrants:	350
# Endemics:	34
# Near Endemics:	32

OTHER COUNTRIESIN ASIA

Bhutan
Borneo^§
Cambodia
China^§§
India
Indonesia^§§§
Japan
Laos
Malaysia^§§§§
Mongolia
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

BIRDING LOCALES

§ Includes Sarawak, Sabah, & Kalimantan
§§ Excludes Taiwan
§§§ Includes Wallacea but excludes Kalimantan (Borneo) and West Papua New Guinea & nearby islands
§§§§ Excludes Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	92
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	3
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	9
<>	Erratic/Irregular	0
()	Breeding Season Only	0
{}	Casual/Vagrant	1
[]	Accidental	168

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	38
V	Vulnerable	19
EN	Endangered	6
CR	Critically Endangered	3

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.

List of all species known to occur in the country. Table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

1	9Black Bittern**	9flavicollis	Many
Ducks: Anatidae
2	[Fulvous Whistling-Duck]	Dendrocygna bicolor
3	/Lesser Whistling-Duck/	Dendrocygna javanica	Many
4	[Bar-headed Goose]	Anser indicus
5	[Graylag Goose]	Anser anser
6	/Knob-billed Duck/	Sarkidiornis melanotos	YNP
7	[Ruddy Shelduck]	Tadorna ferruginea	BNP
8	Cotton Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus	BNP,TL,YNP
9	/Garganey/	Spatula querquedula	BNP,TL,YNP
10	/Northern Shoveler/	Spatula clypeata	BNP,YNP
11	/Gadwall/	Mareca strepera
12	/Eurasian Wigeon/	Mareca penelope	BNP
13	Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha	BNP,YNP
14	[Mallard]	Anas platyrhynchos	KDY
15	/Northern Pintail/	Anas acuta	BNP,TL,YNP
16	/Green-winged Teal/	Anas crecca	BNP,TL,YNP
17	[Marbled Duck]	Marmaronetta angustirostris
18	[Red-crested Pochard]	Netta rufina
19	[Common Pochard]	Aythya ferina
20	[Ferruginous Duck]	Aythya nyroca
21	[Tufted Duck]	Aythya fuligula
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
22	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Many
23	Sri Lanka Spurfowl	Galloperdix bicalcarata	Many
24	Sri Lanka Junglefowl	Gallus lafayettii	Many
25	Gray Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus
26	Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus
27	Blue-breasted Quail	Synoicus chinensis	BNP,UNP
28	[Common Quail]	Coturnix coturnix
29	[Rain Quail]	Coturnix coromandelica
30	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
31	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Many
32	Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon	Columba torringtoniae	HP,KDY,KFR,NE,SFR
33	[Pale-capped Pigeon]	Columba punicea
34	Oriental Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia orientalis	BNP
35	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Many
36	[Red Collared-Dove]	Streptopelia tranquebarica
37	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Many
38	Asian Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica	BNP,KFR,SFR,TL
39	Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon	Treron bicinctus	Many
40	Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon	Treron pompadora	Many
41	Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon	Treron phoenicopterus
42	Green Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula aenea	Many
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
43	Indian Cuckoo	Cuculus micropterus	Many
44	/Common Cuckoo/	Cuculus canorus
45	/Lesser Cuckoo/	Cuculus poliocephalus	BNP,HP,KFR,SFR,YNP
46	Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis	Many
47	Green-billed Coucal	Centropus chlororhynchos	HP,KFR,NE,SFR
48	[Lesser Coucal]	Centropus bengalensis
49	Sirkeer Malkoha	Taccocua leschenaultii	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
50	Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	Many
51	Red-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus	KFR,NE,SFR,YNP
52	Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus	Many
53	Chestnut-winged Cuckoo	Clamator coromandus	BNP,HP,SFR,UNP,YNP
54	Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus	Many
55	[Asian Emerald Cuckoo]	Chrysococcyx maculatus
56	Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo	Surniculus dicruroides	BNP,KDY,SFR,YNP
57	Common Hawk-Cuckoo	Hierococcyx varius	Many
58	Banded Bay Cuckoo	Cacomantis sonneratii	KFR,NE,SFR,YNP
59	Gray-bellied Cuckoo	Cacomantis passerinus	Many
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
60	[Great Eared-Nightjar]	Lyncornis macrotis
61	Jungle Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus	BNP,KFR,TL,YNP
62	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	Many
63	Indian Nightjar	Caprimulgus asiaticus	Many
Frogmouths: Podargidae
64	Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	HP,KFR,SFR
Swifts: Apodidae
65	[White-throated Needletail]	Hirundapus caudacutus
66	Brown-backed Needletail	Hirundapus giganteus	Many
67	Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor	Many
68	[Himalayan Swiftlet]	Aerodramus brevirostris
69	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
70	[Common Swift]	Apus apus
71	[Pallid Swift]	Apus pallidus
72	[Blyth's Swift]	Apus leuconyx	YNP
73	[Dark-rumped Swift]	Apus acuticauda
74	Little Swift	Apus affinis	Many
75	Asian Palm Swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis	Many
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae
76	Crested Treeswift	Hemiprocne coronata	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
77	[Water Rail]	Rallus aquaticus
78	[Brown-cheeked Rail]	Rallus indicus
79	[Corn Crake]	Crex crex
80	Slaty-breasted Rail	Lewinia striatus	BNP,TL
81	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
82	Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra	BNP,SFR,TL,YNP
83	Gray-headed Swamphen	Porphyrio poliocephalus	Many
84	Watercock	Gallicrex cinerea	BNP,TL,YNP
85	White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	Many
86	Slaty-legged Crake	Rallina eurizonoides	Many
87	Ruddy-breasted Crake	Zapornia fusca	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
88	/Baillon's Crake/	Zapornia pusilla	BNP,YNP
Thick-knees: Burhinidae
89	Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris	Many
90	Indian Thick-knee	Burhinus indicus	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
91	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
92	/Pied Avocet/	Recurvirostra avosetta	BNP,YNP
Ibisbill: Ibidorhynchidae
93	[Ibisbill]	Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae
94	/Eurasian Oystercatcher/	Haematopus ostralegus	BNP
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
95	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
96	/Pacific Golden-Plover/	Pluvialis fulva	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
97	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	BNP,SFR,TL,YNP
98	Little Ringed Plover	Thinornis dubius	BNP,TL,UNP,YNP
99	[Long-billed Plover]	Thinornis placidus
100	Yellow-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus malabaricus	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
101	[Gray-headed Lapwing]	Vanellus cinereus	YNP
102	Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus	Many
103	[Sociable Lapwing]	Vanellus gregarius
104	[Caspian Plover]	Anarhynchus asiaticus
105	[Oriental Plover]	Anarhynchus veredus
106	/Tibetan Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus atrifrons	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
107	/Greater Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	BNP,TL,UNP,YNP
108	Kentish Plover	Anarhynchus alexandrinus	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
109	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	BNP,KDY,TL,YNP
Jacanas: Jacanidae
110	Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	Many
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
111	/Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	BNP,YNP
112	[Little Curlew]	Numenius minutus
113	[Slender-billed Curlew]	Numenius tenuirostris
114	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata	BNP,TL,YNP
115	/Bar-tailed Godwit/	Limosa lapponica	BNP,TL,YNP
116	/Black-tailed Godwit/	Limosa limosa	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
117	[Asian Dowitcher]	Limnodromus semipalmatus	BNP
118	[Jack Snipe]	Lymnocryptes minimus
119	/Eurasian Woodcock/	Scolopax rusticola
120	[Wood Snipe]	Gallinago nemoricola
121	[Great Snipe]	Gallinago media
122	[Swinhoe's Snipe]	Gallinago megala
123	/Pin-tailed Snipe/	Gallinago stenura	Many
124	/Common Snipe/	Gallinago gallinago	BNP,TL
125	[Wilson's Phalarope]	Phalaropus tricolor
126	[Red Phalarope]	Phalaropus fulicarius
127	/Red-necked Phalarope/	Phalaropus lobatus	BNP,TL,YNP
128	/Terek Sandpiper/	Xenus cinereus	BNP,YNP
129	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
130	[Spotted Sandpiper]	Actitis macularius
131	/Green Sandpiper/	Tringa ochropus	Many
132	[Solitary Sandpiper]	Tringa solitaria
133	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
134	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
135	/Common Redshank/	Tringa totanus	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
136	[Nordmann's Greenshank]	Tringa guttifer
137	[Spotted Redshank]	Tringa erythropus	BNP,YNP
138	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
139	/Ruddy Turnstone/	Arenaria interpres	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
140	/Great Knot/	Calidris tenuirostris	BNP,TL,YNP
141	/Red Knot/	Calidris canutus	BNP
142	/Ruff/	Calidris pugnax	BNP,TL,YNP
143	/Broad-billed Sandpiper/	Calidris falcinellus	BNP,TL,YNP
144	[Sharp-tailed Sandpiper]	Calidris acuminata	BNP
145	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea	BNP,TL,YNP
146	/Temminck's Stint/	Calidris temminckii	BNP,YNP
147	/Long-toed Stint/	Calidris subminuta	BNP,YNP
148	[Red-necked Stint]	Calidris ruficollis	BNP
149	[Spoon-billed Sandpiper]	Calidris pygmaea
150	[Buff-breasted Sandpiper]	Calidris subruficollis
151	/Sanderling/	Calidris alba	BNP,TL,YNP
152	[Dunlin]	Calidris alpina
153	/Little Stint/	Calidris minuta	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
154	[White-rumped Sandpiper]	Calidris fuscicollis
155	[Pectoral Sandpiper]	Calidris melanotos
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
156	Barred Buttonquail	Turnix suscitator	Many
157	[Small Buttonquail]	Turnix sylvaticus
Crab Plover: Dromadidae
158	Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola	BNP,YNP
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
159	{Indian Courser}	Cursorius coromandelicus
160	Small Pratincole	Glareola lactea	BNP,NE,TL,YNP
161	Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum	BNP,TL,YNP
162	Black-winged Pratincole	Glareola nordmanni
163	/Collared Pratincole/	Glareola pratincola	BNP
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
164	[Long-tailed Jaeger]	Stercorarius longicaudus
165	[Parasitic Jaeger]	Stercorarius parasiticus
166	\|Pomarine Jaeger\|	Stercorarius pomarinus
167	[South Polar Skua]	Stercorarius maccormicki
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
168	[Slender-billed Gull]	Chroicocephalus genei	BNP
169	/Black-headed Gull/	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	BNP
170	/Brown-headed Gull/	Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus	BNP,YNP
171	/Pallas's Gull/	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus	BNP,YNP
172	[Sooty Gull]	Ichthyaetus hemprichii
173	/Lesser Black-backed Gull/	Larus fuscus
174	[White Tern]	Gygis alba
175	#Brown Noddy#	Anous stolidus	BNP
176	/Lesser Noddy/	Anous tenuirostris
177	[Black Noddy]	Anous minutus
178	\|Sooty Tern\|	Onychoprion fuscatus
179	\|Bridled Tern\|	Onychoprion anaethetus	BNP,TL,YNP
180	Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
181	Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi	BNP
182	/Gull-billed Tern/	Gelochelidon nilotica	Many
183	/Caspian Tern/	Hydroprogne caspia	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
184	/Whiskered Tern/	Chlidonias hybrida	Many
185	[Black Tern]	Chlidonias niger	BNP
186	/White-winged Tern/	Chlidonias leucopterus	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
187	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	BNP,YNP
188	/Common Tern/	Sterna hirundo	BNP,TL,UNP,YNP
189	[White-cheeked Tern]	Sterna repressa
190	[Black-naped Tern]	Sterna sumatrana
191	Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	BNP,TL,YNP
192	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	BNP,YNP
193	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	BNP,TL,UNP,YNP
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
194	/Greater Flamingo/	Phoenicopterus roseus	BNP,YNP
195	[Lesser Flamingo]	Phoenicoparrus minor
Grebes: Podicipedidae
196	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
197	#White-tailed Tropicbird#	Phaethon lepturus	BNP
198	#Red-billed Tropicbird#	Phaethon aethereus
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
199	#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#	Oceanites oceanicus	BNP
200	[Black-bellied Storm-Petrel]	Fregetta tropica
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae
201	[Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel]	Hydrobates monorhis
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
202	[Pintado Petrel]	Daption capense
203	[Soft-plumaged Petrel]	Pterodroma mollis
204	[Barau's Petrel]	Pterodroma baraui
205	[White-headed Petrel]	Pterodroma lessonii
206	[Bulwer's Petrel]	Bulweria bulwerii
207	#Jouanin's Petrel#	Bulweria fallax
208	[Streaked Shearwater]	Calonectris leucomelas
209	Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes	BNP
210	Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacificus
211	[Sooty Shearwater]	Ardenna griseus
212	[Short-tailed Shearwater]	Ardenna tenuirostris
213	[Tropical Shearwater]	Puffinus bailloni
214	#Persian Shearwater#	Puffinus persicus	BNP
Storks: Ciconiidae
215	Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans	Many
216	[Black Stork]	Ciconia nigra
217	Asian Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus	Many
218	/White Stork/	Ciconia ciconia
219	Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus	BNP,TL,YNP
220	/Lesser Adjutant/	Leptoptilos javanicus	BNP,KFR,TL,UNP,YNP
221	Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala	Many
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
222	[Lesser Frigatebird]	Fregata ariel
223	[Great Frigatebird]	Fregata minor
224	[Christmas Island Frigatebird]	Fregata andrewsi
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
225	#Red-footed Booby#	Sula sula
226	#Brown Booby#	Sula leucogaster
227	#Masked Booby#	Sula dactylatra
Anhingas: Anhingidae
228	Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
229	Little Cormorant	Microcarbo niger	Many
230	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Many
231	Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
232	/Glossy Ibis/	Plegadis falcinellus	BNP,TL,UNP,YNP
233	Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus	Many
234	[Red-naped Ibis]	Pseudibis papillosa
235	Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
236	[Eurasian Bittern]	Botaurus stellaris
237	Cinnamon Bittern	Botaurus cinnamomeus	BNP,KDY,SFR,TL,YNP
238	[Schrenck's Bittern]	Botaurus eurhythmus
239	Yellow Bittern	Botaurus sinensis	BNP,KDY,TL,UNP,YNP
240	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
241	Malayan Night Heron	Gorsachius melanolophus	SFR,TL
242	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
243	Western Reef-Heron	Egretta gularis	BNP,TL,YNP
244	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	Many
245	Indian Pond-Heron	Ardeola grayii	Many
246	[Chinese Pond-Heron]	Ardeola bacchus
247	Eastern Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus coromandus	Many
248	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
249	Medium Egret	Ardea intermedia	Many
250	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
251	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
252	[Goliath Heron]	Ardea goliath
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
253	[Great White Pelican]	Pelecanus onocrotalus
254	Spot-billed Pelican	Pelecanus philippensis	Many
255	[Dalmatian Pelican]	Pelecanus crispus
Osprey: Pandionidae
256	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	BNP,HP,TL,UNP,YNP
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
257	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Many
258	[Egyptian Vulture]	Neophron percnopterus
259	Jerdon's Baza	Aviceda jerdoni	HP,NE,SFR
260	European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Many
261	Crested Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis cheela	Many
262	Legge's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus kelaarti	Many
263	Changeable Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus cirrhatus	Many
264	Rufous-bellied Eagle	Lophotriorchis kienerii	HP,KFR,NE,SFR,YNP
265	Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malaiensis	Many
266	[Greater Spotted Eagle]	Clanga clanga
267	/Booted Eagle/	Hieraaetus pennatus	Many
268	[Bonelli's Eagle]	Aquila fasciata
269	Crested Goshawk	Lophospiza trivirgatus	Many
270	Besra	Tachyspiza virgatus	Many
271	Shikra	Tachyspiza badius	Many
272	[Eurasian Sparrowhawk]	Accipiter nisus
273	/Western Marsh Harrier/	Circus aeruginosus	BNP,HP,TL,UNP,YNP
274	[Eastern Marsh Harrier]	Circus spilonotus
275	/Pallid Harrier/	Circus macrourus	BNP,HP,YNP
276	[Pied Harrier]	Circus melanoleucos	BNP
277	/Montagu's Harrier/	Circus pygargus	BNP,HP,YNP
278	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	BNP,SFR,YNP
279	Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus	Many
280	White-bellied Sea-Eagle	Icthyophaga leucogaster	Many
281	Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus	BNP,KDY,TL,UNP,YNP
282	/Common Buzzard/	Buteo buteo	Many
283	[Long-legged Buzzard]	Buteo rufinus	HP
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
284	American Barn Owl	Tyto furcata	TL,YNP
285	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl	Phodilus assimilis	KFR,SFR
Owls: Strigidae
286	Serendib Scops-Owl	Otus thilohoffmanni	HP,KFR,SFR
287	Indian Scops-Owl	Otus bakkamoena	Many
288	Oriental Scops-Owl	Otus sunia	BNP,KDY,SFR,TL,YNP
289	Brown Fish-Owl	Ketupa zeylonensis	Many
290	Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl	Ketupa nipalensis	KFR,SFR,TL
291	Jungle Owlet	Glaucidium radiatum	BNP,SFR,TL,YNP
292	Chestnut-backed Owlet	Glaucidium castanotum	HP,KDY,KFR,NE,SFR
293	Brown Wood-Owl	Strix leptogrammica	Many
294	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
295	Brown Boobook	Ninox scutulata	KFR,SFR,YNP
Trogons: Trogonidae
296	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	Many
Hoopoes: Upupidae
297	Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
298	Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros gingalensis	Many
299	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	Many
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
300	Asian Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis	Many
301	/Blue-tailed Bee-eater/	Merops philippinus	Many
302	/European Bee-eater/	Merops apiaster	TL,YNP
303	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater	Merops leschenaulti	Many
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
304	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Many
305	Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx erithaca	Many
306	Stork-billed Kingfisher	Pelargopsis capensis	Many
307	White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	Many
308	Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata	BNP,TL,YNP
309	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
310	[European Roller]	Coracias garrulus
311	Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis	Many
312	Oriental Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis	KFR,SFR
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae
313	Crimson-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon rubricapillus	Many
314	Coppersmith Barbet	Psilopogon haemacephalus	Many
315	Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus	Many
316	Yellow-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon flavifrons	Many
Woodpeckers: Picidae
317	[Eurasian Wryneck]	Jynx torquilla	YNP
318	Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker	Yungipicus nanus	Many
319	Yellow-crowned Woodpecker	Leiopicus mahrattensis	Many
320	Rufous Woodpecker	Micropternus brachyurus	BNP,KDY,KFR,SFR YNP
321	Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense	Many
322	Red-backed Flameback	Dinopium psarodes	Many
323	Lesser Yellownape	Picus chlorolophus	Many
324	Streak-throated Woodpecker	Picus xanthopygaeus	BNP,HP,KDY,NE,SFR
325	Crimson-backed Flameback	Chrysocolaptes stricklandi	Many
326	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	BNP,SFR,TL,YNP
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
327	[Black-thighed Falconet]	Microhierax fringillarius
328	[Lesser Kestrel]	Falco naumanni
329	Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Many
330	[Red-necked Falcon]	Falco chicquera
331	[Amur Falcon]	Falco amurensis	BNP,HP,SFR,YNP
332	[Eurasian Hobby]	Falco subbuteo
333	[Oriental Hobby]	Falco severus
334	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Many
Parrots: Psittaculidae
335	Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria	Many
336	Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	Many
337	Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala	Many
338	Layard's Parakeet	Psittacula calthrapae	Many
339	Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus beryllinus	Many
Pittas: Pittidae
340	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	Many
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
341	Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	Many
342	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	Many
343	Oriental Cuckooshrike	Coracina javensis	Many
344	Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Lalage melanoptera	Many
345	[Indochinese Cuckooshrike]	Lalage polioptera
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
346	[Eurasian Golden Oriole]	Oriolus oriolus
347	/Indian Golden Oriole/	Oriolus kundoo	BNP,UNP,YNP
348	[Black-naped Oriole]	Oriolus chinensis	SFR,YNP
349	[Slender-billed Oriole]	Oriolus tenuirostris
350	Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus	Many
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae
351	Ashy Woodswallow	Artamus fuscus	Many
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
352	Sri Lanka Woodshrike	Tephrodornis affinis	Many
353	Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike	Hemipus picatus	Many
Ioras: Aegithinidae
354	Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia	Many
355	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	BNP,UNP,YNP
Fantails: Rhipiduridae
356	White-browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola	Many
Drongos: Dicruridae
357	Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus	YNP
358	/Ashy Drongo/	Dicrurus leucophaeus	Many
359	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	Many
360	Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus	SFR,YNP
361	Sri Lanka Drongo	Dicrurus lophorinus	KDY,KFR,SFR,YNP
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
362	Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea	Many
363	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi	Many
Shrikes: Laniidae
364	[Red-backed Shrike]	Lanius collurio
365	/Brown Shrike/	Lanius cristatus	Many
366	[Bay-backed Shrike]	Lanius vittatus	BNP,YNP
367	Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	BNP,SFR,TL,YNP
368	[Great Gray Shrike]	Lanius excubitor
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
369	Sri Lanka Magpie	Urocissa ornata	HP,KFR,NE,SFR
370	House Crow	Corvus splendens	Many
371	Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	Many
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae
372	Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher	Culicicapa ceylonensis	Many
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
373	Asian Tit	Parus cinereus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
374	Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix griseus	Many
375	Jerdon's Bushlark	Plocealauda affinis	Many
376	Oriental Skylark	Alauda gulgula	Many
377	[Greater Short-toed Lark]	Calandrella brachydactyla
378	[Mongolian Short-toed Lark]	Calandrella dukhunensis
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
379	Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius	Many
380	[Rufescent Prinia]	Prinia rufescens
381	Gray-breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii	Many
382	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	Many
383	Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis	Many
384	Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata	Many
385	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Many
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
386	[Booted Warbler]	Iduna caligata
387	[Sykes's Warbler]	Iduna rama
388	[Black-browed Reed Warbler]	Acrocephalus bistrigiceps	BNP
389	/Blyth's Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus dumetorum	Many
390	/Clamorous Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus stentoreus	BNP,TL,YNP
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
391	/Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler/	Helopsaltes certhiola	BNP,HP,NE,TL
392	[Lanceolated Warbler]	Locustella lanceolata
393	[Common Grasshopper Warbler]	Locustella naevia
394	Sri Lanka Bush Warbler	Elaphrornis palliseri	HP,NE,SFR
395	[Broad-tailed Grassbird]	Schoenicola platyurus
Swallows: Hirundinidae
396	/Bank Swallow/	Riparia riparia	BNP,TL,UNP,YNP
397	[Pale Martin]	Riparia diluta	BNP
398	[Southern Crag-Martin]	Ptyonoprogne fuligula
399	[Dusky Crag-Martin]	Ptyonoprogne concolor
400	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	Many
401	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	Many
402	[Wire-tailed Swallow]	Hirundo smithii	HP
403	[Western House-Martin]	Delichon urbicum
404	[Asian House-Martin]	Delichon dasypus
405	Eastern Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	Many
406	Sri Lanka Swallow	Cecropis hyperythra	Many
407	[Streak-throated Swallow]	Petrochelidon fluvicola	BNP
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
408	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	Many
409	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	Many
410	Black-capped Bulbul	Rubigula melanictera	Many
411	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	Many
412	Yellow-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus penicillatus	Many
413	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Many
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
414	[Dusky Warbler]	Phylloscopus fuscatus
415	[Green-crowned Warbler]	Phylloscopus burkii
416	/Green Warbler/	Phylloscopus nitidus	Many
417	[Greenish Warbler]	Phylloscopus trochiloides	HP
418	/Large-billed Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus magnirostris	Many
419	[Western Crowned Warbler]	Phylloscopus occipitalis	KFR
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae
420	[Pale-footed Bush Warbler]	Hemitesia pallidipes
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae
421	/Lesser Whitethroat/	Curruca curruca	BNP,SFR,UNP,YNP
Parrotbills: Paradoxornithidae
422	Yellow-eyed Babbler	Chrysomma sinense	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
423	Sri Lanka White-eye	Zosterops ceylonensis	HP,KDY,KFR,NE,SFR
424	Indian White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosus	Many
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae
425	Tawny-bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra	Many
426	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	Many
427	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus melanurus	Many
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae
428	Brown-capped Babbler	Pellorneum fuscocapillus	Many
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae
429	Ashy-headed Laughingthrush	Argya cinereifrons	SFR
430	Orange-billed Babbler	Argya rufescens	Many
431	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	Many
432	White-crested Laughingthrush	Garrulax leucolophus
Nuthatches: Sittidae
433	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch	Sitta frontalis	Many
Starlings: Sturnidae
434	Sri Lanka Myna	Gracula ptilogenys	Many
435	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	Many
436	[European Starling]	Sturnus vulgaris
437	/Rosy Starling/	Pastor roseus	Many
438	[Daurian Starling]	Agropsar sturnina	UNP
439	[Indian Pied Starling]	Gracupica contra
440	White-faced Starling	Sturnornis albofrontatus	HP,KFR,SFR
441	Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagodarum	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
442	[Chestnut-tailed Starling]	Sturnia malabarica	BNP,UNP,YNP
443	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Many
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
444	Pied Thrush	Geokichla wardii	HP,KDY,KFR,NE,SFR
445	Spot-winged Thrush	Geokichla spiloptera	Many
446	/Orange-headed Thrush/	Geokichla citrina	KDY,SFR,YNP
447	Sri Lanka Thrush	Zoothera imbricata	HP,NE,SFR
448	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	Many
449	[Eyebrowed Thrush]	Turdus obscurus
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
450	/Asian Brown Flycatcher/	Muscicapa dauurica	Many
451	/Brown-breasted Flycatcher/	Muscicapa muttui	Many
452	[Spotted Flycatcher]	Muscicapa striata
453	[Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin]	Cercotrichas galactotes
454	/Indian Robin/	Copsychus fulicatus	Many
455	Oriental Magpie-Robin	Copsychus saularis	Many
456	Sri Lankan Shama	Copsychus leggei	Many
457	[Blue-and-white Flycatcher]	Cyanoptila cyanomelana	SFR
458	Dull-blue Flycatcher	Eumyias sordidus	HP,KDY,KFR,NE,SFR
459	[White-bellied Blue Flycatcher]	Cyornis pallidipes
460	[Hill Blue Flycatcher]	Cyornis whitei
461	Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae	Many
462	/Indian Blue Robin/	Larvivora brunnea	Many
463	[Bluethroat]	Luscinia svecica
464	Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus blighi	HP,KDY,KFR,NE,SFR
465	[Yellow-rumped Flycatcher]	Ficedula zanthopygia
466	[Black-and-orange Flycatcher]	Ficedula nigrorufa
467	[Slaty-blue Flycatcher]	Ficedula tricolor
468	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra	HP,KDY,KFR,NE,SFR
469	[Red-breasted Flycatcher]	Ficedula parva
470	[Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush]	Monticola saxatilis	UNP
471	/Blue Rock-Thrush/	Monticola solitarius	NE
472	[Whinchat]	Saxicola rubetra
473	[Siberian Stonechat]	Saxicola maurus	BNP
474	Pied Bushchat	Saxicola caprata	Many
475	[Northern Wheatear]	Oenanthe oenanthe
476	[Isabelline Wheatear]	Oenanthe isabellina	BNP,TL,YNP
477	[Desert Wheatear]	Oenanthe deserti
478	[Pied Wheatear]	Oenanthe pleschanka
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae
479	Thick-billed Flowerpecker	Pachyglossa agile	Many
480	White-throated Flowerpecker	Pachyglossa vincens	BNP,KFR,SFR,YNP
481	Pale-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum erythrorhynchos	Many
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
482	Purple-rumped Sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica	Many
483	[Crimson-backed Sunbird]	Leptocoma minima
484	Purple Sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus	Many
485	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	Many
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae
486	[Asian Fairy-bluebird]	Irena puella
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae
487	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	Many
488	Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons	Many
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
489	Streaked Weaver	Ploceus manyar	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
490	Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus	BNP,SFR,TL,UNP,YNP
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
491	Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica	Many
492	White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata	Many
493	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	Many
494	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Many
495	Tricolored Munia	Lonchura malacca	Many
496	[Chestnut Munia]	Lonchura atricapilla
497	[Red Avadavat]	Amandava amandava
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
498	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
499	[Eurasian Tree Sparrow]	Passer montanus
500	[Yellow-throated Sparrow]	Gymnornis xanthocollis
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
501	/Forest Wagtail/	Dendronanthus indicus	Many
502	/Gray Wagtail/	Motacilla cinerea	Many
503	/Western Yellow Wagtail/	Motacilla flava	Many
504	[Eastern Yellow Wagtail]	Motacilla tschutschensis	BNP,YNP
505	[Citrine Wagtail]	Motacilla citreola	BNP,UNP
506	[White-browed Wagtail]	Motacilla maderaspatensis
507	/White Wagtail/	Motacilla alba	Many
508	/Richard's Pipit/	Anthus richardi	Many
509	Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus	Many
510	/Blyth's Pipit/	Anthus godlewskii	BNP,HP,TL,UNP,YNP
511	[Tawny Pipit]	Anthus campestris
512	/Tree Pipit/	Anthus trivialis
513	[Olive-backed Pipit]	Anthus hodgsoni
514	[Red-throated Pipit]	Anthus cervinus
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
515	[Common Rosefinch]	Carpodacus erythrinus
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
516	[Gray-necked Bunting]	Emberiza buchanani	BNP,YNP
517	[Ortolan Bunting]	Emberiza hortulana
518	[Black-headed Bunting]	Emberiza melanocephala	YNP
519	[Red-headed Bunting]	Emberiza bruniceps

*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.

# SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale	# Species
Bundala National Park	309
Horton Plains National Park	188
Kandy	176
Kitulgala-Kelani Valley Forest Reserve	181
Nuwara Eliva	172
Sinharaja Forest Reserve	253
Tissa Lake	235
Udawalawe National Park	205
Yala National Park	297
Total Species	519

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.