SRI LANKA SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
ASIA
SRI LANKA
# Species: | 519 |
# Excl Vagrants: | 350 |
# Endemics: | 34 |
# Near Endemics: | 32 |
List of species 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 | Painted Francolin | Francolinus pictus | NE | |
5 | Jungle Bush-Quail | Perdicula asiatica | NE | |
6 | Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon | Columba torringtoniae | E | V |
7 | Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon | Treron pompadora | E | |
8 | Green Imperial-Pigeon | Ducula aenea | NT | |
9 | Green-billed Coucal | Centropus chlororhynchos | E | V |
10 | Blue-faced Malkoha | Phaenicophaeus viridirostris | NE | |
11 | Red-faced Malkoha | Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus | E | V |
12 | Jerdon's Nightjar | Caprimulgus atripennis | NE | |
13 | Sri Lanka Frogmouth | Batrachostomus moniliger | NE | |
14 | Indian Swiftlet | Aerodramus unicolor | NE | |
15 | Great Thick-knee | Esacus recurvirostris | NT | |
16 | /Eurasian Oystercatcher/ | Haematopus ostralegus | NT | |
17 | /Eurasian Curlew/ | Numenius arquata | NT | |
18 | /Bar-tailed Godwit/ | Limosa lapponica | NT | |
19 | /Black-tailed Godwit/ | Limosa limosa | NT | |
20 | /Great Knot/ | Calidris tenuirostris | EN | |
21 | /Red Knot/ | Calidris canutus | NT | |
22 | /Curlew Sandpiper/ | Calidris ferruginea | NT | |
23 | Black-winged Pratincole | Glareola nordmanni | NT | |
24 | #Jouanin's Petrel# | Bulweria fallax | NT | |
25 | Flesh-footed Shearwater | Ardenna carneipes | NT | |
26 | Asian Woolly-necked Stork | Ciconia episcopus | NT | |
27 | Black-necked Stork | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | NT | |
28 | /Lesser Adjutant/ | Leptoptilos javanicus | V | |
29 | Painted Stork | Mycteria leucocephala | NT | |
30 | Oriental Darter | Anhinga melanogaster | NT | |
31 | Black-headed Ibis | Threskiornis melanocephalus | NT | |
32 | Spot-billed Pelican | Pelecanus philippensis | NT | |
33 | Legge's Hawk-Eagle | Nisaetus kelaarti | NE | |
34 | Rufous-bellied Eagle | Lophotriorchis kienerii | NT | |
35 | /Pallid Harrier/ | Circus macrourus | NT | |
36 | Gray-headed Fish-Eagle | Icthyophaga ichthyaetus | NT | |
37 | Sri Lanka Bay-Owl | Phodilus assimilis | NE | |
38 | Serendib Scops-Owl | Otus thilohoffmanni | E | EN |
39 | Chestnut-backed Owlet | Glaucidium castanotum | E | NT |
40 | Malabar Trogon | Harpactes fasciatus | NE | |
41 | Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill | Ocyceros gingalensis | E | |
42 | Malabar Pied-Hornbill | Anthracoceros coronatus | NE | NT |
43 | Black-capped Kingfisher | Halcyon pileata | V | |
44 | Crimson-fronted Barbet | Psilopogon rubricapillus | E | |
45 | Yellow-fronted Barbet | Psilopogon flavifrons | E | |
46 | Red-backed Flameback | Dinopium psarodes | E | |
47 | Crimson-backed Flameback | Chrysocolaptes stricklandi | E | |
48 | White-naped Woodpecker | Chrysocolaptes festivus | NE | |
49 | Alexandrine Parakeet | Psittacula eupatria | NT | |
50 | Layard's Parakeet | Psittacula calthrapae | E | |
51 | Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot | Loriculus beryllinus | E | |
52 | Indian Pitta | Pitta brachyura | NE | |
53 | Orange Minivet | Pericrocotus flammeus | NE | |
54 | Sri Lanka Woodshrike | Tephrodornis affinis | E | |
55 | White-tailed Iora | Aegithina nigrolutea | NE | |
56 | White-bellied Drongo | Dicrurus caerulescens | NE | |
57 | Sri Lanka Drongo | Dicrurus lophorinus | E | |
58 | Sri Lanka Magpie | Urocissa ornata | E | V |
59 | Jerdon's Bushlark | Plocealauda affinis | NE | |
60 | Jungle Prinia | Prinia sylvatica | NE | |
61 | Sri Lanka Bush Warbler | Elaphrornis palliseri | E | NT |
62 | Hill Swallow | Hirundo domicola | NE | |
63 | Sri Lanka Swallow | Cecropis hyperythra | E | |
64 | Yellow-browed Bulbul | Acritillas indica | NE | |
65 | Square-tailed Bulbul | Hypsipetes ganeesa | NE | |
66 | Black-capped Bulbul | Rubigula melanictera | NE | |
67 | White-browed Bulbul | Pycnonotus luteolus | NE | |
68 | Yellow-eared Bulbul | Pycnonotus penicillatus | E | |
69 | Sri Lanka White-eye | Zosterops ceylonensis | E | |
70 | Dark-fronted Babbler | Dumetia atriceps | NE | |
71 | Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler | Pomatorhinus melanurus | E | |
72 | Brown-capped Babbler | Pellorneum fuscocapillus | E | |
73 | Ashy-headed Laughingthrush | Argya cinereifrons | E | V |
74 | Orange-billed Babbler | Argya rufescens | E | |
75 | Yellow-billed Babbler | Argya affinis | NE | |
76 | Sri Lanka Myna | Gracula ptilogenys | E | NT |
77 | Southern Hill Myna | Gracula indica | NE | |
78 | White-faced Starling | Sturnornis albofrontatus | E | V |
79 | Pied Thrush | Geokichla wardii | NE | |
80 | Spot-winged Thrush | Geokichla spiloptera | E | NT |
81 | Sri Lanka Thrush | Zoothera imbricata | E | |
82 | Indian Blackbird | Turdus simillimus | NE | |
83 | Sri Lankan Shama | Copsychus leggei | E | |
84 | Dull-blue Flycatcher | Eumyias sordidus | E | NT |
85 | Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush | Myophonus blighi | E | EN |
86 | /Kashmir Flycatcher/ | Ficedula subrubra | V | |
87 | White-throated Flowerpecker | Pachyglossa vincens | E | NT |
88 | Loten's Sunbird | Cinnyris lotenius | NE | |
89 | Jerdon's Leafbird | Chloropsis jerdoni | NE | |
90 | Black-throated Munia | Lonchura kelaarti | NE | |
91 | 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.
OTHER COUNTRIESIN ASIA
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
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 | 7 |
V | Vulnerable | 6 |
EN | Endangered | 2 |
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.