Birds of Sri Lanka
ENDEMIC BIRDS
A rare ground dwelling species is present in the dense forests of the southern part of the island.  Essentially a forest bird that can be found infrequently...
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PODICIPEDIFORMES (Grebes)
PODICIPEDIDAE
Little Grebe  Tachybaptus ruficollis

PROCELLARIIFORMES (Shearwaters, Petrels & Storm-petrels)
PROCELLARIIDAE
Cape Petrel  Daption capense
Barau's Petrel  Pterodroma baraui
Bulwer's Petrel  Bulweria bulwerii
Jouanin's Petrel  Bulweria fallax
Streaked Shearwater  Calonectris leucomelas
Wedge-tailed Shearwater  Puffinus pacificus
Flesh-footed Shearwater  Puffinus carneipes
Sooty Shearwater  Puffinus griseus
Short-tailed Shearwater  Puffinus tenuirostris
Audubon's Shearwater  Puffinus lherminieri
HYDROBATIDAE
Wilson's Storm-petrel  Oceanites oceanicus
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel  Oceanodroma monorhis

PELECANIFORMES (Tropicbirds, Pelicans, Gannets, Cormorants & Frigate-birds)
PHAETHONTIDAE
White-tailed Tropicbird  Phaethon lepturus
Red-billed Tropicbird  Phaethon aethereus
PELECANIDAE
Spot-billed Pelican  Pelecanus philippensis
SULIDAE
Masked Booby  Sula dactylatra
Brown Booby  Sula leucogaster
Red-footed Booby  Sula sula
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Little Cormorant  Phalacrocorax niger
Indian Shag  Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Great Cormorant  Phalacrocorax carbo
ANHINGIDAE
Oriental Darter  Anhinga melanogaster
FREGATIDAE
Lesser Frigatebird  Fregata ariel
Great Frigatebird  Fregata minor
Christmas Frigatebird  Fregata andrewsi

CICONIIFORMES (Herons, Storks, Ibises & Spoonbills)
ARDEIDAE
Little Egret  Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-heron  Egretta gularis
Great Egret  Egretta alba
Intermediate Egret  Egretta intermedia
Grey Heron  Ardea cinerea
Goliath Heron  Ardea goliath
Purple Heron  Ardea purpurea
Eastern Cattle Egret  Bubulcus coromandus
Indian Pond-heron  Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond-heron  Ardeola bacchus
Striated Heron  Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-heron  Nycticorax nycticorax
Malayan Night-heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Yellow Bittern  Ixobrychus sinensis
Chestnut Bittern  Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern  Dupetor flavicollis
Eurasian Bittern  Botaurus stellaris
CICONIIDAE
Painted Stork  Mycteria leucocephala
Asian Openbill  Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork  Ciconia nigra
Woolly-necked Stork  Ciconia episcopus
White Stork  Ciconia ciconia
Black-necked Stork  Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Lesser Adjutant  Leptoptilos javanicus
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Glossy Ibis  Plegadis falcinellus
Black-headed Ibis  Threskiornis melanocephalus
Eurasian Spoonbill  Platalea leucorodia

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES (Flamingos)
PHOENICOPTERIDAE
Greater Flamingo  Phoenicopterus roseus

ANSERIFORMES (Ducks & Geese)
ANATIDAE
Fulvous Whistling-duck  Dendrocygna bicolor
Lesser Whistling-duck  Dendrocygna javanica
Greylag Goose  Anser anser
Ruddy Shelduck  Tadorna ferruginea
Comb Duck  Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Teal  Nettapus coromandelianus
Gadwall  Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon  Anas penelope
Indian Spot-billed Duck  Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Shoveler  Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail  Anas acuta
Garganey  Anas querquedula
Common Teal  Anas crecca
Tufted Duck  Aythya fuligula

FALCONIFORMES (Hawks, Buzzards, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Falcons, etc)
ACCIPITRIDAE
Jerdon’s Baza  Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza  Aviceda leuphotes
Oriental Honey Buzzard  Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black-winged Kite  Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite  Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite  Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-eagle  Haliaeetus leucogaster
Grey-headed Fish-eagle  Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Egyptian Vulture  Neophron percnopterus
Crested Serpent-eagle  Spilornis cheela
Western Marsh Harrier  Circus aeruginosus
Pallid Harrier  Circus macrourus
Pied Harrier  Circus melanoleucos
Montagu's Harrier  Circus pygargus
Crested Goshawk  Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra  Accipiter badius
Besra Sparrowhawk  Accipiter virgatus
Himalayan Buzzard  Buteo burmanicus
Long-legged Buzzard  Buteo rufinus
Black Eagle  Ictinaetus malayensis
Bonelli's Eagle  Hieraaetus fasciatus
Booted Eagle  Hieraaetus pennatus
Rufous-bellied Eagle  Hieraaetus kienerii
Crested Hawk-eagle  Spizaetus cirrhatus
Legge’s / Mountain Hawk-eagle  Nisaetus  kelaarti
ANDIONIDAE
Osprey  Pandion haliaetus
FALCONIDAE
Lesser Kestrel  Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel  Falco tinnunculus
Red-headed Falcon  Falco chicquera
Amur Falcon  Falco amurensis
Oriental Hobby  Falco severus
Peregrine Falcon  Falco peregrinus calidus
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen)  Falco peregrinus perigrinator

GALLIFORMES  (Partridges, Quails & Pheasants)
PHASIANIDAE
Painted Francolin  Francolinus pictus
Grey Francolin  Francolinus pondicerianus
Rain Quail  Coturnix coromandelica
Blue-breasted Quail  Coturnix chinensis
Jungle Bush Quail  Perdicula asiatica
Ceylon Spurfowl  Galloperdix bicalcarata
Ceylon Junglefowl  Gallus lafayetii
Indian Peafowl  Pavo cristatus
TURNICIDAE
Small Buttonquail  Turnix sylvaticus
Barred Buttonquail  Turnix suscitator

GRUIFORMES (Buttonquails & Rails)
RALLIDAE
Slaty-legged Crake  Rallina eurizonoides
Slaty-breasted Rail  Rallus striatus
Eastern Water Rail  Rallus indicus
Corn Crake  Crex crex
White-breasted Waterhen  Amaurornis phoenicurus
‘Eastern’ Baillon's Crake  Porzana pusilla
Ruddy-breasted Crake  Porzana fusca
Watercock  Gallicrex cinerea
Purple Swamphen  Porphyrio [porphyrio] poliocephalus
Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot  Fulica atra

CHARADRIIFORMES (Waders, Gulls, Terns, Coursers, etc)
JACANIDAE
Pheasant-tailed Jacana  Hydrophasianus chirurgus
ROSTRATULIDAE
Greater Painted-snipe  Rostratula benghalensis
HAEMATOPODIDAE
Eurasian Oystercatcher  Haematopus ostralegus
CHARADRIIDAE
Pacific Golden Plover  Pluvialis fulva
Grey Plover  Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover  Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover  Charadrius dubius curonicus
Little Ringed Plover  Charadrius dubius jerdoni
Kentish Plover  Charadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus
Kentish Plover  Charadrius alexandrinus seebohmi
Lesser Sand Plover  Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover  Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian Plover  Charadrius asiaticus
Oriental Plover  Charadrius veredus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing  Vanellus malabaricus
Grey-headed Lapwing  Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing  Vanellus indicus
Sociable Plover  Vanellus gregarius
SCOLOPACIDAE
Eurasian Woodcock  Scolopax rusticola
Wood Snipe  Gallinago nemoricola
Pintail Snipe  Gallinago stenura
Swinhoe's Snipe  Gallinago megala
Common Snipe  Gallinago gallinago
Great Snipe  Gallinago media
Jack Snipe  Lymnocryptes minimus
‘Western’ Black-tailed Godwit  Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit  Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel  Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew  Numenius arquata
Spotted Redshank  Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Common Greenshank  Tringa nebularia
Spotted Greenshank  Tringa guttifer
Marsh Sandpiper  Tringa stagnatilis
Green Sandpiper  Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper  Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper  Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper  Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone  Arenaria interpres
Asian Dowitcher  Limnodromus semipalmatus
Great Knot  Calidris tenuirostris
Red Knot  Calidris canutus
Sanderling  Calidris alba
Little Stint  Calidris minuta
Rufous-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis  
Temminck's Stint  Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint  Calidris subminuta
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper  Calidris acuminata
Dunlin  Calidris alpina
Curlew Sandpiper  Calidris ferruginea
Spoon-billed Sandpiper  Eurynorhynchus pygmeus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper  Tryngites subruficollis
Broad-billed Sandpiper  Limicola falcinellus
Ruff  Philomachus pugnax
RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Black-winged Stilt  Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet  Recurvirostra avosetta
PHALAROPODIDAE
Red-necked Phalarope  Phalaropus lobatus
DROMADIDAE
Crab-plover  Dromas ardeola
BURHINIDAE
Indian Stone-curlew  Burhinus indicus
Great Thick-knee  Esacus recurvirostris
GLAREOLIDAE
Indian Courser  Cursorius coromandelicus
Collared Pratincole  Glareola pratincola
Oriental Pratincole  Glareola maldivarum
Small Pratincole  Glareola lactea
STERCORARIIDAE
Brown Skua  Catharacta antarctica
South Polar Skua  Catharacta maccormicki
Pomarine Jaeger  Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger  Stercorarius parasiticus
LARIDAE
Sooty Gull  Larus hemprichii
Heuglin’s Gull  Larus heuglini heuglini
Great Black-headed Gull  Larus ichthyaetus
Brown-headed Gull  Larus brunnicephalus
Common Black-headed Gull  Larus ridibundus
Slender-billed Gull  Larus genei
STERNIDAE
Gull-billed Tern  Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern  Hydroprogne caspia
Lesser Crested Tern  Thalasseus bengalensis
Great Crested Tern  Thalasseus bergii
Sandwich Tern  Thalasseus sandvicensis
Roseate Tern  Sterna dougallii
Black-naped Tern  Sterna sumatrana
Common Tern  Sterna hirundo
Little Tern  Sterna albifrons pusilla/sinensis
Saunders's Tern  Sterna saundersi
Bridled Tern  Sterna anaethetus
Sooty Tern  Sterna fuscata
Whiskered Tern  Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern  Chlidonias leucopterus
Black Tern  Chlidonias niger
Brown Noddy  Anous stolidus
Black Noddy  Anous minutus
Lesser Noddy  Anous tenuirostris

COLUMBIFORMES (Pigeons & Doves)
COLUMBIDAE
Rock Pigeon  Columba livia
Ceylon Woodpigeon  Columba torringtonii
Pale-capped Woodpigeon  Columba punicea
Oriental Turtle-dove  Streptopelia orientalis meena
Spotted Dove  Streptopelia chinensis
Red Collared-dove  Streptopelia tranquebarica
Eurasian Collared-dove  Streptopelia decaocto
Emerald Dove  Chalcophaps indica
Orange-breasted Green-pigeon  Treron bicinctus
Ceylon Green-pigeon  Treron pompadora
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon  Treron phoenicopterus clorigaster
Green Imperial-pigeon  Ducula aenea

PSITTACIFORMES (Parakeets, etc)
PSITTACIDAE
Ceylon Hanging-parrot  Loriculus beryllinus
Alexandrine Parakeet  Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet  Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet  Psittacula cyanocephala
Layard's Parakeet  Psittacula calthropae

CUCULIFORMES (Coucals, Malkohas, Koel, Cuckoos, etc)
CUCULIDAE
Green-billed Coucal  Centropus chlororhynchos
‘Southern’ Coucal  Centropus [sinensis] parroti
Sirkeer Malkoha  Taccocua leschenaultii
Red-faced Malkoha  Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
Blue-faced Malkoha  Rhopodytes viridirostris
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo  Clamator coromandus
Jacobin Cuckoo  Clamator jacobinus
Asian Koel  Eudynamys scolopaceus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo  Chrysococcyx maculatus
Banded Bay Cuckoo  Cacomantis sonneratii
Grey-bellied Cuckoo  Cacomantis passerinus
‘Fork-tailed’ Drongo-cuckoo  Surniculus [lugubris] dicruroides
Common Hawk-cuckoo  Hierococcyx varius
Small Cuckoo  Cuculus poliocephalus
Indian Cuckoo  Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo  Cuculus canorus

STRIGIFORMES (Owls)
TYTONIDAE
Common Barn-owl  Tyto alba
Ceylon Bay Owl  Phodilus assimilis
STRIGIDAE
Serendib Scops-owl  Otus thilohoffmanni
Oriental Scops-owl  Otus sunia
Indian Scops-owl  Otus bakkamoena
Forest Eagle-owl  Bubo nipalensis
Brown Fish-owl  Ketupa zeylonensis
Brown Wood-owl  Strix leptogrammica
Jungle Owlet  Glaucidium radiatum
Chestnut-backed Owlet  Glaucidium castanonotum
Brown Hawk-owl  Ninox scutulata
Short-eared Owl  Asio flammeus

CAPRIMULGIFORMES (Frogmouths & Nightjars)
PODARGIDAE
Ceylon Frogmouth  Batrachostomus moniliger
CAPRIMULGIDAE
Great Eared Nightjar  Eurostopodus macrotis
Indian Jungle Nightjar  Caprimulgus indicus
Jerdon’s Nightjar  Caprimulgus atripennis
Indian Little Nightjar  Caprimulgus asiaticus

APODIFORMES  (Swifts, Needletails, Treeswifts, etc)
APODIDAE
Indian Swiftlet  Aerodramus unicolor
Brown-throated Needletail  Hirundapus giganteus
Asian Palm-swift  Cypsiurus balasiensis
Alpine Swift  Tachymarptis melba
Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
Little Swift  Apus affinis
HEMIPROCNIDAE
Crested Treeswift  Hemiprocne coronata

TROGONIFORMES (Trogons)
TROGONIDAE
Malabar Trogon  Harpactes fasciatus

CORACIIFORMES (Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers, Hoopoes & Hornbills)
ALCEDINIDAE
Common Kingfisher  Alcedo atthis
Blue-eared Kingfisher  Alcedo meninting
Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher  Ceyx erithaca
Stork-billed Kingfisher  Pelargopsis capensis
White-throated Kingfisher  Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher  Halcyon pileata
Lesser Pied Kingfisher  Ceryle rudis
MEROPIDAE
Little Green Bee-eater  Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater  Merops philippinus
European Bee-eater  Merops apiaster
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater  Merops leschenaulti
CORACIIDAE
Indian Roller  Coracias benghalensis
Dollarbird  Eurystomus orientalis
UPUPIDAE
Common Hoopoe  Upupa epops
BUCEROTIDAE
Ceylon Grey Hornbill  Ocyceros gingalensis
Malabar Pied Hornbill  Anthracoceros coronatus

PICIFORMES (Barbets & Woodpeckers)
CAPITONIDAE
Brown-headed Barbet  Megalaima zeylanica
Yellow-fronted Barbet  Megalaima flavifrons
Ceylon Small Barbet  Megalaima rubricapillus
Coppersmith Barbet  Megalaima haemacephala
PICIDAE
Eurasian Wryneck  Jynx torquilla
Indian Pygmy Woodpecker  Dendrocopos nanus
Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker  Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Rufous Woodpecker  Micropternus brachyurus
Lesser Yellownape  Picus chlorolophus/chlorigaster/wellsi
Streak-throated Woodpecker  Picus xanthopygaeus
Black-rumped Flameback  Dinopium bengalense
Crimson-backed Flameback  Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
White-naped Flameback  Chrysocolaptes festivus

PASSERIFORMES (Perching Birds)
PITTIDAE
Indian Pitta  Pitta brachyura
ALAUDIDAE
Jerdon’s Bushlark  Mirafra affinis
Ashy-crowned Finch-lark  Eremopterix griseus
Oriental Skylark  Alauda gulgula
HIRUNDINIDAE
Common Sand-martin  Riparia riparia
Dusky Crag-martin  Ptyonoprogne concolor
Barn Swallow  Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow  Hirundo rustica tytleri
Hill Swallow  Hirundo domicola  
Wire-tailed Swallow  Hirundo smithii
Red-rumped Swallow  Hirundo daurica
Ceylon Swallow  Hirundo hyperythra
Streak-throated Swallow  Hirundo fluvicola
MOTACILLIDAE
Forest Wagtail  Dendronanthus indicus
White Wagtail  Motacilla alba
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
Citrine Wagtail  Motacilla citreola
Western Yellow Wagtail  Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail  Motacilla cinerea
Richard's Pipit  Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit  Anthus rufulus
Blyth's Pipit  Anthus godlewskii
Olive-backed Pipit  Anthus hodgsoni
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
CAMPEPHAGIDAE
Large Cuckooshrike  Coracina macei
Black-headed Cuckooshrike  Coracina melanoptera
Small Minivet  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Orange Minivet  Pericrocotus flammeus
Pied Flycatcher-shrike  Hemipus picatus
Ceylon Woodshrike  Tephrodornis affinis
MONARCHIDAE
Asian Paradise Flycatcher  Terpsiphone paradisi
Black-naped Blue Monarch  Hypothymis azurea
RHIPIDURIDAE
White-browed Fantail  Rhipidura aureola
PYCNONOTIDAE
Black-capped Bulbul  Pycnonotus melanicterus
Red-vented Bulbul  Pycnonotus cafer
Yellow-eared Bulbul  Pycnonotus penicillatus
White-browed Bulbul  Pycnonotus luteolus
Yellow-browed Bulbul  Iole indica
Square-tailed Black Bulbul  Hypsipetes ganeesa
AEGITHINIDAE
Common Iora  Aegithina tiphia
Marshall’s Iora  Aegithina nigrolutea
CHLOROPSEIDAE
Gold-fronted Leafbird  Chloropsis aurifrons
Jerdon's Leafbird  Chloropsis jerdoni
LANIIDAE
Brown Shrike  Lanius cristatus
‘Philippine’ Shrike  Lanius cristatus lucionensis
Bay-backed Shrike  Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike  Lanius schach
Great Grey Shrike  Lanius excubitor
Southern Grey Shrike  Lanius meridionalis
TURDIDAE
Pied Ground-thrush  Zoothera wardii1
Orange-headed Thrush  Zoothera citrina
Spot-winged Ground-thrush  Zoothera spiloptera
Ceylon Scaly Thrush  Zoothera imbricata
Indian Blackbird  Turdus simillimus
Eyebrowed Thrush  Turdus obscurus
Ceylon Whistling-thrush  Myophonus blighi
MUSCICAPIDAE
Asian Brown Flycatcher  Muscicapa dauurica
Brown-breasted Flycatcher  Muscicapa muttui
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher  Ficedula zanthopygia
Kashmir Flycatcher  Ficedula subrubra
Dusky Blue Flycatcher  Eumyias sordidus
Blue-throated Flycatcher  Cyornis rubeculoides
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher  Cyornis tickelliae
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher  Culicicapa ceylonensis
Blue Rock-thrush  Monticola solitarius
Bluethroat  Luscinia svecica
Indian Blue Robin  Luscinia brunnea
Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin  Cercotrichas galactotes
Oriental Magpie-robin  Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama  Copsychus malabaricus
Indian Black Robin  Saxicoloides fulicatus
Pied Bushchat  Saxicola caprata atratus
Pied Wheatear  Oenanthe pleschanka
Desert Wheatear  Oenanthe deserti
Isabelline Wheatear  Oenanthe isabellina
TIMALIIDAE
Ashy-headed Laughingthrush  Garrulax cinereifrons
Brown-capped Babbler  Pellorneum fuscocapillus
Ceylon Scimitar-babbler  Pomatorhinus melanurus
Tawny-bellied Babbler  Dumetia hyperythra
Dark-fronted Babbler  Rhopocichla atriceps
Yellow-eyed Babbler  Chrysomma sinense
Ceylon Rufous Babbler  Turdoides rufescens
Yellow-billed Babbler  Turdoides affinis
CISTICOLIDAE
Zitting Cisticola  Cisticola juncidis
Grey-breasted Prinia  Prinia hodgsonii
Ashy Prinia  Prinia socialis
Jungle Prinia  Prinia sylvatica
Plain Prinia  Prinia inornata
Common Tailorbird  Orthotomus sutorius
SYLVIIDAE
Sri Lanka Bush-warbler  Elaphrornis palliseri
Lanceolated Warbler  Locustella lanceolata
Grasshopper Warbler  Locustella naevia
Rusty-rumped Warbler  Locustella certhiola
Blyth's Reed-warbler  Acrocephalus dumetorum
Indian Reed-warbler  Acrocephalus [stentoreus] brunnescens
Sykes’s Warbler  Hippolais rama
Booted Warbler  Hippolais caligata
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
Greenish Warbler  Phylloscopus trochiloides
Bright-green Warbler  Phylloscopus nitidus
Large-billed Leaf-warbler  Phylloscopus magnirostris
Indian Broad-tailed Grass-warbler  Schoenicola platyurus
Lesser Whitethroat  Sylvia curruca
Hume's Whitethroat  Sylvia althaea
PARIDAE
Grey Tit  Parus cinereus
SITTIDAE
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch  Sitta frontalis
DICAEIDAE
Thick-billed Flowerpecker  Dicaeum agile
Legge's Flowerpecker  Dicaeum vincens
Pale-billed Flowerpecker  Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
NECTARINIIDAE
Purple-rumped Sunbird  Leptocoma zeylonica
Purple Sunbird  Cinnyris asiaticus
Loten's Sunbird  Cinnyris lotenius
ZOSTEROPIDAE
Ceylon White-eye  Zosterops ceylonensis
Oriental White-eye  Zosterops palpebrosus
EMBERIZIDAE
Black-headed Bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed Bunting, Emberiza bruniceps
FRINGILLIDAE
Common Rosefinch  Carpodacus erythrinus
ESTRILDIDAE
Indian Silverbill  Euodice malabarica
White-rumped Munia  Lonchura striata
Black-throated Munia  Lonchura kelaarti
Scaly-breasted Munia  Lonchura punctulata
Tricoloured Munia  Lonchura malacca
PASSERIDAE
House Sparrow  Passer domesticus
Yellow-throated Sparrow  Petronia xanthocollis
PLOCEIDAE
Streaked Weaver  Ploceus manyar
Baya Weaver  Ploceus philippinus
STURNIDAE
White-faced Starling  Sturnia albofrontata
Grey-headed Starling  Sturnia malabarica
Daurian Starling  Sturnia sturnina
Brahminy Starling  Temenuchus pagodarum
Rosy Starling  Sturnus roseus
Common Myna  Acridotheres tristis
Ceylon Hill-myna  Gracula ptilogenys
Lesser Hill-myna  Gracula indica
ORIOLIDAE
European Golden Oriole  Oriolus oriolus
Indian Golden Oriole  Oriolus kundoo
Black-naped Oriole  Oriolus chinensis
Black-hooded Oriole  Oriolus xanthornus
IRENIDAE
Asain Fairy-bluebird  Irena puella
DICRURIDAE
Black Drongo  Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo  Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo  Dicrurus caerulescens
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo  Dicrurus paradiseus
Ceylon Crested Drongo  Dicrurus lophorinus
ARTAMIDAE
Ashy Woodswallow  Artamus fuscus
CORVIDAE
Ceylon Blue Magpie  Urocissa ornata
House Crow  Corvus splendens
Indian Jungle Crow  Corvus [macrorhynchos] culminatus