TISSA LAKE

SRI LANKALOCALE

# Species:	236
# Excl Vagrants:	236
# Endemics:	15
# Near Endemics:	18

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

1	Sri Lanka Spurfowl	Galloperdix bicalcarata	E
2	Sri Lanka Junglefowl	Gallus lafayettii	E
3	Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon	Treron pompadora	E
4	Green Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula aenea		NT
5	Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	NE
6	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	NE
7	Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor	NE
8	Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris		NT
9	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata		NT
10	/Bar-tailed Godwit/	Limosa lapponica		NT
11	/Black-tailed Godwit/	Limosa limosa		NT
12	/Great Knot/	Calidris tenuirostris		EN
13	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea		NT
14	Asian Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus		NT
15	Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus		NT
16	/Lesser Adjutant/	Leptoptilos javanicus		V
17	Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala		NT
18	Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster		NT
19	Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus		NT
20	Spot-billed Pelican	Pelecanus philippensis		NT
21	Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus		NT
22	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	NE	NT
23	Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata		V
24	Crimson-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon rubricapillus	E
25	Yellow-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon flavifrons	E
26	Red-backed Flameback	Dinopium psarodes	E
27	Crimson-backed Flameback	Chrysocolaptes stricklandi	E
28	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	NE
29	Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria		NT
30	Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus beryllinus	E
31	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	NE
32	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	NE
33	Sri Lanka Woodshrike	Tephrodornis affinis	E
34	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	NE
35	Jerdon's Bushlark	Plocealauda affinis	NE
36	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	NE
37	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	NE
38	Sri Lanka Swallow	Cecropis hyperythra	E
39	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	NE
40	Yellow-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus penicillatus	E
41	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	NE
42	Brown-capped Babbler	Pellorneum fuscocapillus	E
43	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	NE
44	Sri Lanka Myna	Gracula ptilogenys	E	NT
45	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	NE
46	Spot-winged Thrush	Geokichla spiloptera	E	NT
47	Sri Lankan Shama	Copsychus leggei	E
48	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	NE
49	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	NE
50	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 LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	10
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	0
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	1
<>	Erratic/Irregular	0
()	Breeding Season Only	0
{}	Casual/Vagrant	1
[]	Accidental	26

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	17
V	Vulnerable	2
EN	Endangered	1
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.