BIRDING TRIP REPORT - SRI LANKA. Wilton Farrelly

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1 BIRDING TRIP REPORT - SRI LANKA 15 th to 25 th FEBRUARY 2018 Wilton Farrelly Serendib Scops Owl This is a birding and wildlife trip report for an 11 day holiday to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka had been on my wish list for many years and I regarded it as one of those locations where I could take along my wife, Louise. I had previously birded Nepal and Rajastan, India so had a decent understanding of birds on the Indian sub-continent. Whilst it was my intention (or rather hope) to see as many of the 34 endemic bird species on the island (and other birds) as possible, as this was a trip with Louise, I had to accommodate her needs which primarily focussed on eg the beach, sightseeing and shops. Seeing any endemic birds would therefore be a bonus! Page 1 of 24

2 I planned this trip in May 2017 and used the services of Nandana Hewagamage to act as guide (and driver). Nandana also booked hotels locally that fitted the nature of our trip. I cannot fault Nandana in any way and he was excellent. He also made sure all arrangements worked well. We paid circa 1500 per person for Nandana s services which included hotels, breakfast, lunch, dinner (9 nights) and tips. Our flights were with Etihad from Dublin and cost just over 500 each. Whilst this total cost is close to what many bird trips also charge, we had the benefit of running a trip to match our requirements, including the sites visited and the nature of the accommodation. Accommodation We used Hotels as I had to ensure a little bit of luxury for Louise. The hotels were: Kassapa Lions Rock, Sigiriya (2 nights) The Plantation hotel, Kithugala (1 night) The Grand Hotel, Nawara Eliya (2 nights) The Hibiscus Hotel, Tissa (1 night) Rock View, Sinharaja (2 nights) Paradise Beach Club, Mirissa (2 nights) The Grand Hotel and the Beach Club at Mirissa would certainly not be your typical Birding trip Hotels! Some practicalities: Colombo Airport - Arrival and immigration were straightforward. We had applied for our tourist visa in advance which allowed us to progress quickly. Departure was another matter altogether. We left on a Sunday night and the airport was heaving. It is worth knowing that there are 3 security checks - 1) at the front entrance, Sri Lanka Frogmouths (female to the left) - Sinharaja 2) another one to access the check in desks and finally 3) one at the gate (which did not permit water on to the plane). Our check in process was lengthy. Also most of the airport shops priced goods in Dollars although some of the smaller ones took Rupees. Money - we changed this within Colombo Airport when we arrived at a rate of 210 rupees to the. Mobile / Data - I bought a 3GB SIM card in the airport from Mobitel for an ipad. It cost $10. However I was very disappointed in the quality of 3G / 4G coverage provided by this data plan. I would try another provider next time eg Dialog. WiFi - Nandana actually has WiFi in his van. Generally the hotel WiFi was poor and sporadic. However the Grand Hotel WiFi was excellent. Page 2 of 24

3 Clothing - we had to cater for the beach, walking, the humid Sinharaja and the cold mornings at Nuwara Eliya (probably only 7 or 8 degrees Celsius). We only experienced rain on our journey back to the airport. Nandana provided Leech Socks for the forest areas. Food - Generally very good. One of us is vegetarian and we managed to get by without issue. Insects We got a few mosquito bites but Leeches were an issue in Sinhiraja. Sources of Information: The main sources of information were: 1. Previous bird trip reports, primarily from the superb CloudBirders website, including this excellent one from Dick Meijer and Peter van Scheepen: 2. Field Guides - The Helm Guide I found to be very good. Reading the site information in this guide in advance was also a help. 3. Dermot Breen s Bird Blog and in particular his visit in February ( 4. Advice from friends / contacts who had visited Sri Lanka previously eg Garry Armstrong, Tony Murray and Rod Miller. Bird Guide As mentioned above, we used the services of Nandana Hewagamage (nandanantgl@gmail.com and tel: 0094 (0) to act as guide (and driver). Nandana was excellent with a great ear for calls. He is a superb bird guide (we seen all of the endemics) with a great knowledge of the birds, their habits and also the general wildlife of the island. Nandana had his own quality van with AC, a Swarovski scope and had a detailed knowledge of the sites and local contacts. Whilst he is primarily a Birding guide, his knowledge and explanation of cultural and local matters ensured that Louise also got a lot out of the trip. All this helped to make the trip a huge success. Wilton & Nandana, Kitulaga Page 3 of 24

4 Itinerary As Louise is not a birder, our itinerary was chosen to reflect a joint holiday involving birding, visiting historical sites, general sightseeing and the beach. It basically followed the route: Colombo - Sigiriya - Kitulgala - Nuwara Eliya - Tissa - Sinharaja - Mirissa - Colombo. We would ideally have preferred an extra day (we had 10 nights in Sri Lanka) but personal commitments prevented this. If considering this route I would recommend allowing a further full day in Yala. It also should be remembered that as birding time was limited, our focus was on seeing endemics and range restricted species. There would not be the opportunity to build up a big trip list. Detailed Itinerary: 14th February 2018 Travel: Depart Dublin using Etihad. Depart Dublin at 19:10. Day 01 (Thursday 15th Feb) Connection flight at 9:30am in Abu Dhabi. Arrive Colombo at 15:30. Left Airport at 16:15 (very efficient with no delays). Drive to Sigiriya, (Four hours driving). Stopped for a roosting Indian Scops Owl after 30 mins. Birds on the way included White-bellied Drongo, Red-vented Bulbul, Spotted Dove, Peacock, Cattle Egrets and Indian Pond Heron. These would becomevery familiar birds over the forthcoming 10 days. Overnight at Kassapa Lions Rock Hotel, Sigiriya. Day 02 (16th Feb) This first day was largely sightseeing but with some early morning birding - one of the compromises I had with Louise! At 6am it was dark but we headed to Sigiriya to bird an area that is part of the local sanctuary. Birds came thick and fast and included our first endemic, Brown-capped Babbler (E) then Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (E), Crimson Fronted (small) Barbet (E) and Sri Lanka Woodshrike (E), Tickells Flycatcher, Indian Pitta, Orange-headed Thrush, Brown Shrike, Jerdons Leafbird, Indian Robin, and Paradise Flycatcher all showed well. The adjoining lake had White-rumped Munia, Woolly-necked Stork, Whiskered Tern, Purple Swamphen, Jacana and Purple Heron. We then headed back to the hotel for breakfast and after breakfast went off to climb Sigiriya rock. Sigiriya is a giant rock fortress. Halfway up on the rock are the frescos of the heavenly maidens. A fantastic view of the surrounding area can be had from the top of the rock. The site was however thronged with tourists and it took quite a while to get to the top. However at the top the best bird was a Peregrine of the subspecies Peregrinator. It was darker and had more rufous underparts than the birds I normally see in Ireland. In the afternoon we visited Polonnaruwa ancient city. It was the medieval capital of the country from 10th century to 11th century AD. Here were palaces and public halls, shrines, temples, pagodas and sculptures carved in granite. On the way there we stopped for lunch at a restaurant overlooking a large lake. New birds were White-bellied Fish Eagle, Spotbilled Pelican, Intermediate Egret, Gull-billed Tern and Whiskered Terns. We also had a few Elephants and a Jackal. Birding around and about before the evening was over, produced Coppersmith Barbet, Black-capped Bulbul (E), Yellow-browed Bulbul and White-browed Bulbul. Overnight at Kassapa Lions Rock, Sigiriya. Page 4 of 24

5 Day 03 (17th Feb) After breakfast we started the long drive to Kitulgala. En-route we visited the Dambulla Cave Temples. These were, like the sites the day before, Unesco world heritage sites. Dambulla is the largest cave temple in Sri Lanka and is a World Heritage site dating back to the 1st century BC. Inside the vast caves the ceilings are painted with intricate patterns of religious images. Getting there early was a good idea as it was becoming very busy as we left. Bird wise it was quiet with only an Alexandrine Parrot heard and a Black Eagle was around a distant hill top. We left about 10:30 to travel to Kitulgala. The traffic was quite bad but we stopped for lunch at a traditional Sri Lankan cookery centre in Kandy. Bird wise this produced Green Warbler and Common Hawk Cuckoo in the nearby trees. That afternoon we went birding around Kitulgala village. The village is surrounded by forest attracting many species of birds and crossing the beautiful Kelani River took us to high density rain forest (although encroachment is clearly becoming an issue here). We crossed the suspension bridge, birded the forest and returned in the dark to our hotel, via the ferry and a Tuk Tuk. Birds seen included Sri Lankan Frogmouth, Brown-fronted Bulbul, Hanging Parrot (E), Black Babbler, Scimatar Babbler (E), Spot-winged Thrush (E), Chestnut-backed Owlet (E), Layards Parakeet (E), Malabar Trogon, Indian Cuckoo: Indian Cuckoo Sri Lanka Crested Drongo (E) and Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (E). However the main prize Serindib Scops Owl was looked for without success. Overnight at the Plantation Hotel, Kitulgala. Day 04 (18th Feb) At first light we headed in again to the rainforest at Kitulgala, over the suspension bridge. Not far in we had a pair of Chestnut-backed Owlets, then Black-rumped Flameback (E), Blue Magpie (E), Black-naped Monarch, Layards Parakeet (E), a male Sri Lanka Spurfowl (E) and Yellow-browed Bulbul. We also had a distant Mountain Hawk Eagle. Page 5 of 24

6 We looked again for the Serindib Scops Owl. Despite Nandana s immense efforts (we spent a total of 3+ hours looking), we could not find it. It was the first time this season that he had dipped on the bird at Kitulgala. We now had to rely on Sinhiraja to hopefully see it. We took the ferry and a Turk Tuk back to the hotel. After our late breakfast we headed on to our next stop Nuwara Eliya. Heading in to the hills and the tea country, birds became very scarce. The best was a Black Eagle. A pleasant stop was had at The Tea Castle where a cuppa with superb views was less than 1. At Nuwara Eliya we checked in to the Grand Hotel (and very Grand it is) and then went to Victoria Park, a 5 minute walk away. There we had Yellow-eared Bulbul (E), Kashmir Flycatcher (female), Sri Lankan White Eye (E), Forest Wagtail, Green and Common Sandpipers, Brown Flycatcher, Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Magpie Shrike and Woodshrike (E). However the Pied Thrush at this site eluded us! Sri Lanka White Eye We then headed out of the city to a site for Blue Whistling Thrush (E). Nandana worked his magic as we had a pair on a stream. They were very hard work and a Birding group before us failed to get them. Overnight at the Grand Hotel. Day 5 - Monday 19th February We left at 5:30 and the morning was very cold and started with the 1 hour drive to Horton Plains. Near Horton Plains we had Sri Lanka Hill Swallow (E). Page 6 of 24

7 Sri Lanka Hill Swallow Shortly afterwards we had Sri Lanka Woodpigeons (E) and a male Kashmir Flycatcher. Further along we had Sri Lanka Bush Warbler (E). It would be true to say that whilst watching this dark brown job skulk in undergrowth was a pleasing lifer, it was not a birding highlight of the trip! male Kashmir Flycatcher Page 7 of 24

8 Indian Blackbirds Horton Plains Indian Blue Robin Horton Plains We entered the Horton Plains park around 9:30am to make our way to the Worlds End Carpark / centre. Whilst most Birding trips do not do this leg, Louise was keen to do the walk. However the hundreds of vehicles at the car park showed how popular this tourist site was. We did the whole loop, about 10km. Birds were limited but included Paddyfield Pipit, Scimitar Babbler (E), Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Pale-billed Flowerpecker, Black Buschat and Black Eagle. A Greater Flameback (E) was heard but not seen. Purple-faced Monkey and Dusky Squirrel were two new mammals for the trip. The walk out to mini Worlds End gave Page 8 of 24

9 some decent views but at Worlds End the area below the cliffs was shrouded in cloud - the reason the crowds go there early is to try and avoid the cloud. The walk itself is rough underfoot in many places but one thing that struck us about Hortons Plains is that with the thousands of tourists and the revenue it brings, disappointingly there seems to be no money being spent anywhere in the park on facilities. Shortly after 1pm we were back by the car park which had emptied of most of the tourists. A few Sri Lanka Hill Swallows (E) and an Indian Blackbird were the highlight there. We returned to the hotel to freshen up and then head back to Victoria Park to look for the Pied Thrush. Eventually after nearly an hour, Nandana dug a bird out and then a second male. This was hard work. The birds favoured the stream in the north western area and were highly susceptible to disturbance. However these were a great find and whilst not an endemic, are on everyone s wanted list. We then headed off to the Racecourse to look for Pallas s Grasshopper Warbler. My hopes of seeing one were close to zero as these birds are the ultimate skulker and it was after 5pm. We had however at least 6 birds responding to calls but views were limited to short flight views or a short bit movement. A Clamorous Reed Warbler was another trip find there. Overnight at the Grand Hotel again. Day 5 - Tuesday 19th February Today we left the hotel at 7:15 to go to Tissa. A quick stop at Surrey bird reserve had good views of Yellow-fronted Barbet (E) and Giant Squirrel. However there was no sign of the Brown Wood Owl in the 20 minutes we were there. On to Tissa we went straight to the Hibiscus Hotel. At 2pm we left for Yala National Park and on the way had Spoonbill, Pacific Golden Plover, Lesser Sand Plover, Curlew Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit. Asian Koel It was 2:45 before we actually got the other side of the Yala NP entry gate - and then the chaos started. Having seen Leopard before, we were keen to try for Sloth Bear and luck would have it that one had just been seen. A mass of Landrovers headed for it in a mad dash. Unfortunately we missed it by about 20 seconds although even if it was on show, I am not sure how we would have managed to have seen it! Page 9 of 24

10 Lesser Sand Plover The rest of the afternoon we travelled around the park seeing Elephants, Water Buffalo,(although it was disappointing to also see domesticated animals in the park), Land and Water Monitor, Jackal and Crocodiles. Away from the maddening crowd, the scenery was beautiful. We did not do this park justice in spending only 3 hours in it. Birds seen included Crested Tree Swift, Sri Lanka Swallow (E), Oriental Skylark, Jerdons Bushlark, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Brown Fish Owl, Spot-billed Pelicans, Malibar Hornbill, Whimbrel and Asian Openbills. On the way back we also had an Indian Nightjar on a road. Indian Nightjar Overnight at the Hibiscus Hotel which had good WiFi and pleasant rooms set out chalet style. Page 10 of 24

11 Day 7 - Wednesday 20th February In Tissa, myself and Nandana went out at 6am for an hour and a half s birding around a nearby lake. Highlights were Jungle Owlet, Yellow Bittern, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Greyheaded Fish Eagle, Watercock, Sri Lanka Woodshrike (E), Crested Tree Swift, Palm Swift and Lottens Sunbird. Before leaving Tissa that morning we visited the impressive Flying Fox (Fruit Bat) roost. These animals are always a magnificent sight, particularly as a few were flying around. It was then off to Sinharaja where I hoped to connect with the 9 remaining endemics to be seen... On the way to Sinharaja we had a Black-shouldered Kite and a Jacobin Cuckoo. We also passed two other national parks - Uda Walawe NP and Bundala NP which it would have been good to visit, if time had permitted (or perhaps for a future visit?). Both are on the typical birding tour itineraries. The journey was long at nearly 4 hours but we arrived at the Rock View Motel, checked in, had a bite of lunch and headed out birding. The views from the Motel are great. We headed to pick up our Jeep and had a pleasant and knowledgeable driver. The first stop was to look for Serendib Scops Owl (E). After driving a mile or so up a dirt track we disembarked for a 10 minute walk into the bamboo jungle and our driver located the bird. As is usual for this species, it was relatively low down but well hidden under bamboo leaves. The previous 3 hours of searching in Kitulgala for this species was now forgotten. We then headed up to the Sinharaja Reserve entrance (past Martins Place). On the way we had Frogmouth (male on a nest) and Legges Flowerpecker (E) - one more endemic. On entering the Park we were joined by our guide (Rati - an excellent bird guide even though he did not have binoculars) and we had not ventured more than 200m when we hit a large flock of birds containing White-faced Starling (E), Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush (E) and Orange-billed Babbler (E). This really was superb forest birding with birds coming thick and fast. Page 11 of 24

12 Then within another 200m we had two Red-faced Malkoha (E). Then Nandana picked up two Sri Lanka Hill Myna (E). We also had a pair of Frogmouth and a Viper. Sinharaja was clearly living up to expectations. We pushed on and spent an hour trying to get decent (but often brief) views of a Scaly Thrush (E). These are another Sri Lanka skulker! By the end of day 7, I was now only missing Green-billed Coucal and a sighting of Greater Flameback to complete my Sri Lanka Endemic list. We spent the night at the Rock View Motel. A bat feeding in our dining room was an unusual experience! Yellow-browed Bulbul Page 12 of 24

13 Sri Lanka Blue Magpie Day 8 - Thursday 20th February We set out at 5:15am to head to a house and garden that is next to the rainforest and which attracts in a good range of birds. We set off and when going along the bumpy dirt track, it was not long before we were followed by 3 other jeeps of birders / photographers heading to the same destination. Then and rather unbelievably, along this single track road, our jeep Page 13 of 24

14 came to a halt - we had run out of diesel! A little bit of panic set in with everyone as we were still circa 1.5miles from the house and who knows what the people stuck behind us were thinking... However Sri Lankan ingenuity seen diesel been taken from one vehicle and fed to ours and we were back on the road. We arrived at the house later than expected and went straight to look out through a window. Within a minute we had an Indian Pitta, then a Spotwinged Thrush (E) followed by Jungle Fowl (E), Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush (E), Orangebilled Babbler (E) and then star of the show - a pair of Sri Lanka Spurfowl (E). Unfortunately they only stayed for circa 2 minutes, clearly put off by some of the over-zealous photographers who had pushed closer to them. Sri Lanka Jungle Fowl Nandana was outside the house and had picked up a Green-billed Coucal (E) which I got on to at the second attempt. This species surprised me in how charismatic it was. Page 14 of 24

15 Green-billed Coucal, Sinharaja There was now only one endemic remaining for me in Sri Lanka which was Greater Flameback (E). An hours birding in the vicinity of the house did not produce one. We headed back down the mountain in our jeep and eventually another hour later we had 3 Greater Flamebacks. That was that, 34 Endemics within the eight day of being in the country - and this reflects doing tourist sites during that time. Nandana had clearly delivered! After the early morning success we went off again in to the forest for a 3 hour walk. It was now midday and relatively quiet. The entertainment was however the Leeches picked up. We had our picnic lunch in Martins Place which was very pleasant with a Yellow-fronted Barbet (E), Rufius-bellied Hawk Eagle and loads of Yellow-browed Bulbuls feeding on the bird table. Page 15 of 24

16 We headed back to the Rock View Motel for 3pm and for the rest of the day, relaxed watching birds from our balcony such as Sri Lanka Swallow (E), Alexandrine Parakeet, House Swift and many common birds. Our highlights from birding in Sinharaja therefore included - Green Billed Coucal (E), Red Faced Malkoha (E), Sri Lanka Blue Magpie (E), White Faced Starling (E), Orange billed babbler (E), Ashy-Headed Laughing Thrush (E), White Throated Flowerpecker (E), Sri Lanka Mynah (E), Sri Lanka Spurfowl (E), Serendib Scops Owl (E), Brown Capped babbler (E), Scaly Thrush (E), Spot Winged Thrush (E), Sri Lanka Crested Drongo (E). A truly great birding location. Overnight at Rock View Motel. Greater Flameback Sri Lanka Swallows Page 16 of 24

17 Day 09 (23rd Feb) We had allowed for a morning birding in Sinharaja Rain Forest but having picked up all the birds we wanted in the previous 36 hours, we decided to sleep in and spend an hour taking in the views and birds from our balcony at the Rock View Motel. Birds in and around the Motel that morning included Sri Lanka Swallow (E), Alexandrine Parakeet, Oriental Honey Buzzard, Sri Lanka Green Pigeon and Black-rumped Flameback (E). We left for Mirissa, our final destination, at 10am. On the way we enjoyed a great roadside view of a Crested Hawk Eagle. We arrived at the Paradise Beach Club in Mirissa just after 1pm and checked in to our room shortly afterwards. We spent the time that afternoon on the beach. Overnight Mirissa Crested Hawk Eagle Day 10 (24th Feb) Early morning we went on a Whale Watch, specifically to look for Blue Whale. We left harbour at 7am and joined a mass of boats that had picked a Blue Whale up, just over an hour from shore. We watched it for circa an hour as it came to the surface about six times. There were probably 20+ boats following this Whale although a few got too close in my view. Conditions on the water were good and whilst a bit rocky at times, there were no seasickness issues in the 3 to 4 hours that we were at sea. Page 17 of 24

18 Blue Whale In terms of birds, I had decent numbers of Greater Crested Terns, Whiskered Terns and a few Bridled Terns. We were back in Harbour for 11am and we again spent the afternoon at our hotel on the Beach. Our last night was spent again at the Paradise Beach Club, Mirissa. Day 11 (25th Feb) We enjoyed an early morning walk on the beach. At 10am we left to drive to Galle along the coast road. Nothing new bird wise but the stilt fishermen were worth a stop (and they now expect a payment for a photograph!). We visited Galle for 3 hours. An impressive walled fort and plenty of shops to keep Louise happy... Off-shore there were Whiskered and Gull-billed Terns giving reasonable views. After lunch in Galle, we drove to the Airport (Two & half hours). However we experienced torrential and heavy rain for most of this journey. This was the only day time rain in the whole trip. During the journey, no new birds were seen. We arrived at the airport for 17:40 and departed slightly late on the Etihad flight at 21:00. We arrived in Dublin at 06:45 (26th February) Page 18 of 24

19 Species seen 189 species were seen of which circa 65 were lifers. Whilst this overall trip number may seem low in comparison to other Sri Lanka trips, it reflects the fact that nearly half the trip was also spent sightseeing or on the beach and we did not cover habitats such as grasslands or lowland wetlands! Summary A brilliant trip which exceeded expectations. Great birding, an expert guide, superb scenery and friendly hosts. I would recommend this trip for any birder, with or without family or partner. Wilton Farrelly. March 2018 live.co.uk Leech they took a particular liking to Louise! Page 19 of 24

20 Species Recorded No Species Seen 1 Lesser Whistling-Duck 2 Cotton Teal 3 Garganey 4 Sri Lanka Spurfowl 5 Sri Lanka Junglefowl 6 Indian Peafowl 7 Slaty-legged Crake 8 Little Grebe 9 Painted Stork 10 Asian Openbill 11 Woolly-necked Stork 12 Black-headed Ibis 13 Eurasian Spoonbill 14 Yellow Bittern 15 Black-crowned Night-Heron 16 Indian Pond-Heron 17 Eastern Cattle Egret 18 Grey Heron 19 Purple Heron 20 Great Egret 21 Intermediate Egret 22 Little Egret 23 Spot-billed Pelican 24 Little Cormorant 25 Indian Cormorant 26 Great Cormorant 27 Oriental Darter 28 Black-shouldered Kite 29 Oriental Honey-buzzard 30 Crested Serpent Eagle 31 Mountain Hawk-Eagle 32 Rufous-bellied Eagle 33 Black Eagle 34 Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen Falcon) 35 Shikra 36 Brahminy Kite 37 White-bellied Sea-Eagle 38 Grey-headed Fish Eagle 39 White-breasted Waterhen 40 Watercock Page 20 of 24

21 41 Grey-headed Swamphen 42 Common Moorhen 43 Great Stone-curlew 44 Black-winged Stilt 45 Red-wattled Lapwing 46 Pacific Golden Plover 47 Lesser Sand-Plover 48 Kentish Plover 49 Pheasant-tailed Jacana 50 Common Snipe 51 Black-tailed Godwit 52 Whimbrel 53 Redshank 54 Common Greenshank 55 Green Sandpiper 56 Wood Sandpiper 57 Common Sandpiper 58 Ruddy Turnstone 59 Little Stint 60 Curlew Sandpiper 61 Ruff 62 Little Tern 63 Gull-billed Tern 64 Caspian Tern 65 White-winged Tern 66 Whiskered Tern 67 Bridled Tern 68 Greater Crested Tern 69 Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon 70 Spotted Dove 71 Common Emerald Dove 72 Orange-breasted Green Pigeon 73 Sri Lanka Green Pigeon 74 Green Imperial Pigeon 75 Greater Coucal 76 Red-faced Malkoha 77 Jacobin Cuckoo 78 Common Hawk Cuckoo 79 Indian Cuckoo 80 Asian Koel 81 Serendib Scops Owl 82 Indian Scops-Owl Page 21 of 24

22 83 Brown Fish-Owl 84 Jungle Owlet 85 Chestnut-backed Owlet 86 Sri Lanka Frogmouth 87 Indian Nightjar 88 Crested Treeswift 89 Indian Swiftlet 90 Little Swift 91 Asian Palm-Swift 92 Malabar Trogon 93 Indian Roller 94 Stork-billed Kingfisher 95 White-throated Kingfisher 96 Common Kingfisher 97 Pied Kingfisher 98 Green Bee-eater 99 Blue-tailed Bee-eater 100 Chestnut-headed Bee-eater 101 Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill 102 Malabar Pied-Hornbill 103 Brown-headed Barbet 104 Yellow-fronted Barbet 105 Crimson-fronted Barbet 106 Coppersmith Barbet 107 Indian Pygmy Woodpecker 108 Lesser Yellownape 109 Red-backed Flameback 110 Crimson-backed Flameback 111 Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot 112 Rose-ringed Parakeet 113 Layard's Parakeet 114 Alexandrine Parakeet 115 Indian Pitta 116 Sri Lanka Woodshrike 117 Common Iora 118 Small Minivet 119 Orange Minivet 120 Brown Shrike 121 Black-hooded Oriole 122 White-bellied Drongo 123 Sri Lanka Drongo 124 White-browed Fantail Page 22 of 24

23 125 Black-naped Monarch 126 Asian Paradise-Flycatcher 127 Sri Lanka Blue Magpie 128 House Crow 129 Indian Jungle Crow 130 Cinereous Tit 131 Jerdon's Bush Lark 132 Oriental Skylark 133 Black-capped Bulbul 134 Red-vented Bulbul 135 Yellow-eared Bulbul 136 White-browed Bulbul 137 Yellow-browed Bulbul 138 Square-tailed Bulbul 139 Barn Swallow 140 Hill Swallow 141 Sri Lanka Swallow 142 Green Warbler 143 Clamorous Reed Warbler 144 Blyth's Reed-Warbler 145 Sri Lanka Bush Warbler 146 Zitting Cisticola 147 Common Tailorbird 148 Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler 149 Dark-fronted Babbler 150 Brown-capped Babbler 151 Orange-billed Babbler 152 Yellow-billed Babbler 153 Ashy-headed Laughingthrush 154 Oriental White-eye 155 Sri Lanka White-eye 156 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 157 Sri Lanka Hill Myna 158 Southern Hill Myna 159 Common Myna 160 White-faced Starling 161 Oange-headed Thrush 162 Indian Blackbird 163 Pied Thrush 164 Spot-winged Thrush 165 Sri Lanka Thrush 166 Indian Robin Page 23 of 24

24 167 Oriental Magpie-Robin 168 Asian Brown Flycatcher 169 Brown-breasted Flycatcher 170 Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher 171 Dull-blue Flycatcher 172 Indian Blue Robin 173 Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush 174 Kashmir Flycatcher 175 Pied Bushchat 176 Jerdon's Leafbird 177 Legge's Flowerpecker 178 Purple-rumped Sunbird 179 Purple Sunbird 180 House Sparrow 181 White-rumped Munia 182 Scaly-breasted Munia 183 Black-throated Munia 184 Tricolored Munia 185 Forest Wagtail 186 Western Yellow Wagtail 187 Grey Wagtail 188 Paddyfield Pipit 189 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Page 24 of 24