CHECKLIST
TARGETS

MIRISSA PELAGIC CRUISE

SRI LANKALOCALE

# Species*:68
# Excl Vagrants*:68
# Endemics*:1
# Near Endemics*:3
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST

List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that 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.*

color codes

1Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea NT
2Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolorNE 
3/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata NT
4Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipes NT
5Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster NT
6White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescensNE 
7Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythraE 
8Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinisNE 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 *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

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor10
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental26

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic34
LCLocal0
NENear Endemic32
RRRestricted Range1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable0
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

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.