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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Green-billed Coucal, Spottted-winged Thrush, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Grey Hornbill, Hanging Parrot, Layard’s Parakeet, Spurfowl, Indian Pitta, Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Pompadour Green Pigeon), Yellow-fronted Barbet, Orange Minivet, Dwarf Kingfisher, Black-throated Munia, Black-capped Bulbul, Brown-capped Babbler, Montain Hawk-Eagle, Rufous-bellies Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Eagle, Small Barbet, Black-rumped Flameback, Paradise Flycatcher,

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Red-faced Malkoha, Blue Magpie, Serendib Scops Owl, Scaly Thrush, Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush, Frogmouth, Sri Lanka Myna (Sri Lanka Hill Myna), White-faced Starling, Junglefowl, Legge’s Flowerpecker (White-throated Flowerpecker), Yellow-fronted Barbet, Layard’s Parakeet, Crested Drongo, Lesser Yellownape,  Crimson-backed, Flameback, Montain Hawk-Eagle, Rufous-bellies Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Eagle,, Small Barbet, Black-rumped Flameback, Paradise Flycatcher,

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Malabar Pied Hornbill, Barred Button Quail, Sirkeer Malkoha, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, White-bellied Fish Eagle, Blyth’s Pipit, Coppersmith Barbet, Plum-headed Parakeet, Grey-bellied Cuckoo, Alexandrine Parakeet, Streaked Weaver, Crested Hawk-Eagle, Black-rumped Flameback,

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Black Bittern, Yellow Bittern, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Indian Scops Owl, Brown Fish Owl, Water Cock, Baya Weaver, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Purple Coot, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Black-rumped Flameback, Paradise Flycatcher, Blue-tailed Be-Eater, Chestnut-headed Be-Eater, Green Be-Eater,

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Stone Curlew, Great Stone Plover, Spot-billed Pelican, Brown Fish Owl, Jerdon’s Nightjar, Little Indian Nightjar, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Hoopoe, Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Black-necked Stork,  Painted Stork, Small Pratincole, Kentish Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Orange-breasted Gren Pigeon, Brahminy Myna, Barred Button Quail,  Paradise Flycatcher, Blue-tailed Be-Eater, Chestnut-headed Be-Eater, Green Bee-Eater,

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Stone Curlew, Great Stone Plover, Spot-billed Pelican, Brown Fish Owl, Jerdon’s Nightjar, Little Indian Nightjar, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Hoopoe, Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Black-necked Stork,  Painted Stork, Small Pratincole, Kentish Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, Brahminy Myna, Barred Button Quail,  Flamingo, Great-crested Tern, Lesser-crested Tern, Caspian Tern, Oriental Skylark, Blue-tailed Be-Eater, Chestnut-headed Be-Eater, Green Bee-Eater,

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Yellow-eared Bulbul, SL Woodpigeon, SL White-Eye, Dusky Blue Flycatcher, Pied Bush Chat, Whistling Thrush, Blackbird, Pied Thruch, Indian Blue Robin, Indian Pitta, Pied Flycatcher Shrike,  Montain Hawk-Eagle, Black-rumped Flameback, Paradise Flycatcher, Forest Wagtail,

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Yellow-fronted Barbet, Small Barbet, Common Hill Myna,  Hanging Parrot, Layards Parakeet, Alexandrine Parakeet, Crimson-backed Fameback, Black-rumped Flameback,  Paradise Flycatcher,  Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Brown-capped Babbler, White-rumped Shama,

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Alexandrine Parakeet, Small Barbet, Yellow-fronted Barbet, Common Hillmyna, Indian Pitta, Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Paradise Flycatcher, Common Hawk Cuckoo,

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Shaheen Falcon,  Orange-headed Thrush, White-rumped Shama, Brown-capped Babbler, Indian Blue Robin, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Puple Coot, Brown Fish Owl, Indian Pitta, Paradise Flycatcher, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Racket-tailed Drongo, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Grey Hornbill, Green Bee-Eater, Blue-tailed Be-Eater, Chestnut-headed Be-Eater, Black Bittern, Yellow Bittern,

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