HORTON PLAINS NATIONAL PARK
SRI LANKALOCALE
| # Species: | 189 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 189 |
| # Endemics: | 29 |
| # Near Endemics: | 24 |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.
| 1 | Sri Lanka Spurfowl | Galloperdix bicalcarata | E |
| 2 | Sri Lanka Junglefowl | Gallus lafayettii | E |
| 3 | Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon | Columba torringtoniae | E |
| 4 | Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon | Treron pompadora | E |
| 5 | Green-billed Coucal | Centropus chlororhynchos | E |
| 6 | Jerdon's Nightjar | Caprimulgus atripennis | NE |
| 7 | Sri Lanka Frogmouth | Batrachostomus moniliger | NE |
| 8 | Indian Swiftlet | Aerodramus unicolor | NE |
| 9 | Legge's Hawk-Eagle | Nisaetus kelaarti | NE |
| 10 | Serendib Scops-Owl | Otus thilohoffmanni | E |
| 11 | Chestnut-backed Owlet | Glaucidium castanotum | E |
| 12 | Malabar Trogon | Harpactes fasciatus | NE |
| 13 | Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill | Ocyceros gingalensis | E |
| 14 | Crimson-fronted Barbet | Psilopogon rubricapillus | E |
| 15 | Yellow-fronted Barbet | Psilopogon flavifrons | E |
| 16 | Red-backed Flameback | Dinopium psarodes | E |
| 17 | Crimson-backed Flameback | Chrysocolaptes stricklandi | E |
| 18 | Layard's Parakeet | Psittacula calthrapae | E |
| 19 | Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot | Loriculus beryllinus | E |
| 20 | Indian Pitta | Pitta brachyura | NE |
| 21 | Orange Minivet | Pericrocotus flammeus | NE |
| 22 | Sri Lanka Woodshrike | Tephrodornis affinis | E |
| 23 | White-bellied Drongo | Dicrurus caerulescens | NE |
| 24 | Sri Lanka Magpie | Urocissa ornata | E |
| 25 | Jerdon's Bushlark | Plocealauda affinis | NE |
| 26 | Jungle Prinia | Prinia sylvatica | NE |
| 27 | Sri Lanka Bush Warbler | Elaphrornis palliseri | E |
| 28 | Hill Swallow | Hirundo domicola | NE |
| 29 | Sri Lanka Swallow | Cecropis hyperythra | E |
| 30 | Yellow-browed Bulbul | Acritillas indica | NE |
| 31 | Square-tailed Bulbul | Hypsipetes ganeesa | NE |
| 32 | Black-capped Bulbul | Rubigula melanictera | NE |
| 33 | White-browed Bulbul | Pycnonotus luteolus | NE |
| 34 | Yellow-eared Bulbul | Pycnonotus penicillatus | E |
| 35 | Sri Lanka White-eye | Zosterops ceylonensis | E |
| 36 | Dark-fronted Babbler | Dumetia atriceps | NE |
| 37 | Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler | Pomatorhinus melanurus | E |
| 38 | Brown-capped Babbler | Pellorneum fuscocapillus | E |
| 39 | Orange-billed Babbler | Argya rufescens | E |
| 40 | Yellow-billed Babbler | Argya affinis | NE |
| 41 | Sri Lanka Myna | Gracula ptilogenys | E |
| 42 | Southern Hill Myna | Gracula indica | NE |
| 43 | White-faced Starling | Sturnornis albofrontatus | E |
| 44 | Pied Thrush | Geokichla wardii | NE |
| 45 | Spot-winged Thrush | Geokichla spiloptera | E |
| 46 | Sri Lanka Thrush | Zoothera imbricata | E |
| 47 | Indian Blackbird | Turdus simillimus | NE |
| 48 | Dull-blue Flycatcher | Eumyias sordidus | E |
| 49 | Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush | Myophonus blighi | E |
| 50 | /Kashmir Flycatcher/ | Ficedula subrubra | BC |
| 51 | Loten's Sunbird | Cinnyris lotenius | NE |
| 52 | Jerdon's Leafbird | Chloropsis jerdoni | NE |
| 53 | Black-throated Munia | Lonchura kelaarti | 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.
OTHER LOCALES
REASON CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 29 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 23 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
| EN | Endangered | 0 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 1 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |