SPECIALTIES
CHECKLIST

YALA NATIONAL PARK

SRI LANKALOCALE

# Species:298
# Excl Vagrants:298
# Endemics:22
# 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.

color codes

1Sri Lanka SpurfowlGalloperdix bicalcarataE
2Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettiiE
3Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadoraE
4Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostrisNE
5Red-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalusE
6Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennisNE
7Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolorNE
8Legge's Hawk-EagleNisaetus kelaartiNE
9Malabar TrogonHarpactes fasciatusNE
10Sri Lanka Gray HornbillOcyceros gingalensisE
11Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatusNE
12Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillusE
13Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifronsE
14Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodesE
15Crimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandiE
16White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivusNE
17Layard's ParakeetPsittacula calthrapaeE
18Sri Lanka Hanging-ParrotLoriculus beryllinusE
19Indian PittaPitta brachyuraNE
20Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeusNE
21Sri Lanka WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinisE
22White-tailed IoraAegithina nigroluteaNE
23White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescensNE
24Sri Lanka DrongoDicrurus lophorinusE
25Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinisNE
26Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvaticaNE
27Hill SwallowHirundo domicolaNE
28Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythraE
29Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indicaNE
30Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesaNE
31Black-capped BulbulRubigula melanicteraNE
32White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolusNE
33Yellow-eared BulbulPycnonotus penicillatusE
34Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atricepsNE
35Sri Lanka Scimitar-BabblerPomatorhinus melanurusE
36Brown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillusE
37Orange-billed BabblerArgya rufescensE
38Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinisNE
39Sri Lanka MynaGracula ptilogenysE
40Southern Hill MynaGracula indicaNE
41Spot-winged ThrushGeokichla spilopteraE
42Sri Lankan ShamaCopsychus leggeiE
43White-throated FlowerpeckerPachyglossa vincensE
44Loten's SunbirdCinnyris loteniusNE
45Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoniNE

 

 *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.

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REASON CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic22
NENear Endemic23
CRCritically Endangered0
ENEndangered0
BCBest Seen in This Country0
ATAlways a Target0