Birds


Phasianidae (Grouse, pheasants & partridges)                                              
 Lesser Whistlingduck (Dendrocygna javanica )   
                                
1 Painted Francolin (Francolinus pictus) R
2 Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) R              
3 Blue Quail (Coturnix chinensis) R
4 Jungle Bushquail (Perdicula asiatica) R
5 Sri Lanka Spurfowl E (Galloperdix bicalcarata) R
6 Sri Lanka Junglefowl E (Gallus lafayetii) R
7 Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) R

Anatidae (Ducks, geese & swans)
8 Lesser Whistlingduck (Dendrocygna javanica ) R                                                 
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) R
9 Cotton Pygmygoose (Nettapus coromandelianus) R
10 Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) M
11 Spotbilled Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) M/UB
12 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) M                                        
13 Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) M
14 Garganey (Anas querquedula) M                                               
15 Common Teal (Anas crecca) M

Podicipedidae (Grebes)
16 Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) R                                        

Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
17 Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) M                        
                  
                        Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)



Ciconiidae (Storks)
18 Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) R
19 Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) R                       
20 Woolly necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) R
21 Black necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) R
 22 Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) R


Threskiornithidae (Ibises & spoonbills)                         
23 Black headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) R    
24 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) M
25 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) R                                          

Ardeidae (Herons & egrets)
26 Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) R
27 Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) R
28 Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) R                      
29 Malaysian Nightheron (Gorsachius melanolophus) M
31 Striated Heron (Butorides striata) R                              
33 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) R                                      
34 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) R
35 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) R                               
36 Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) R
37 Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) R
39 Western Reefegret (Egretta gularis) M

Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
40 Spot billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) R

Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
41 Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) R
42 Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) R                               
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)


Anhingidae (Anhingas)
44 Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) R

Falconidae (Falcons & caracaras)
45 Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) R/M
46 Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) M
47 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) R/M

Accipitridae (Osprey, kites, hawks & eagles)
48 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) M                                                                      
Shikra (Accipiter badius)

49 Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) R
50 Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) M
52 Black winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) R
53 Black Kite (Milvus migrans) R
55 White bellied Seaeagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) R
56 Grey headed Fisheagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) R
57 Crested Serpenteagle (Spilornis cheela) R
58 Western Marshharrier (Circus aeruginosus) M
59 Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) M
60 Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) M
61 Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) M
62 Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) R
63 Shikra (Accipiter badius) R                                                                       
64 Besra (Accipiter virgatus) R
65 Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) M
66 Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) R
67 Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) M
68 Rufousbellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii) R
69 Changeable Hawkeagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus) R
70 Mountain Hawkeagle (Spizaetus nipalensis) R

Rallidae (Rails, crakes & allies)
71 Slaty legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) M
72 Slaty breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus) R
73 White breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) R                        
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
74 Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) M
75 Ruddy breasted Crake (Porzana fusca) R
76 Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) R
77 Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) R
78 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) R
79 Common Coot (Fulica atra) R

Turnicidae (Buttonquails)
80 Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) R

Burhinidae (Thickknees)                                                             
81 Eurasian Thickknee (Burhinus oedicnemus) R                                                                    
Oriental Honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus)
82 Great Thickknee (Esacus recurvirostris) R

Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
83 Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) M

Dromadidae (Crab Plover)
84 Crab Plover (Dromas ardeola) R

Recurvirostridae (Stilts & avocets)
85 Black winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) R                 
86 White headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) M
87 Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) M                                                    
 Red-wattled Lapwing ( Vanellus indicus)



Charadriidae (Plovers)
88 Yellow wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malarbaricus) R
89 Red wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) R                                
90 Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) M
91 Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) M
92 Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) M
93 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) R/M
94 Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) R/M
95 Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) M
96 Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) M
97 Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) M

Rostratulidae (Paintedsnipes)
98 Greater Paintedsnipe (Rostratula benghalensis) R


Jacanidae (Jacanas)                                                                                 
Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)

99 Pheasanttailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) R                          


Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & allies)
100 Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) M
101 Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) M
102 Pintail Snipe (Gallinago stenura) M
103 Great Snipe (Gallinago media) M
104 Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) M
105 Black tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) M
106 Bar tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) M                                               
107 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) M
108 Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) M
109 Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) M                                      
Brown Hawk owl (Ninox scutulata)
110 Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) M
111 Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) M
112 Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) M
113 Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) M
114 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) M
115 Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) M
116 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) M
117 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) M
118 Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) M
119 Red Knot (Calidris canutus) M
120 Sanderling (Calidris alba) M
121 Little Stint (Calidris minuta) M
122 Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii) M
123 Longtoed Stint (Calidris subminuta) M
124 Dunlin (Calidris alpina) M
125 Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) M
126 Broad billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) M
127 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) M
128 Red necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) M


Glareolidae (Coursers & pratincoles)
129 Indian Courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) R
130 Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) M
131 Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum) R
132 Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea) R


Laridae (Gulls & terns)
133 Pallas's Gull (Larus ichthyaetus) M
134 Brown headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus) M
135 Black headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) M
136 Gull billed Tern (Sterna nilotica) R/M
137 Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) R/M
138 Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis) M
139 Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii) R/M
140 Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) M
141 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) M/UB
142 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) M/UB                                                
Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) 
143 Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) R
144 Saunders's Tern (Sterna saundersi) R
145 Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) M
146 Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata) M
147 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) M
148 White winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) M

Columbidae (Doves & pigeons)
149 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) R
150 Sri Lanka Woodpigeon E (Columba torringtoniae) R    
151 Oriental Turtledove (Streptopelia orientalis) M
152 Red Collareddove (Streptopelia tranquebarica) M                             
153 Eurasian Collareddove (Streptopelia decaocto) R                          
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
154 Spotted Dove (Stigmatopelia chinensis) R
156 Orange breasted Greenpigeon (Treron bicinctus) R
157 Pompadour Greenpigeon (Treron pompadora) R
158 Yellow footed Greenpigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) R/M
159 Green Imperialpigeon (Ducula aenea) R

Psittacidae (Parrots)
160 Sri Lanka Hangingparrot E (Loriculus beryllinus) R                        
161 Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) R
163 Plum headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) R
164 Sri Lanka Emeraldcollared Parakeet E (Psittacula calthropae) R

Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
165 Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) R                                              
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)

166 Chestnut winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) M               
167 Common Hawkcuckoo (Cuculus varius) R/M
168 Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) M/UB
169 Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) M
170 Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) M
171 Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) R
172 Greybellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) M
173 Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) R
175 Blue faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris) R
176 Sirkeer Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii) R
177 Sri Lanka Redfaced Malkoha E (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) R
179 Sri Lanka Greenbilled Coucal E (Centropus chlororhynchus) R                
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)



Tytonidae (Barn owls)
180 Barn Owl (Tyto alba) R
181 Oriental Bayowl (Phodilus badius) R


Strigidae (Owls)
182 Sri Lanka Serendib Scops owl E (Otus thilohoffmanni) R
183 Oriental Scops owl (Otus sunia) R
184 Collared Scops owl (Otus bakkamoena) R
185 Spotbellied Eagle owl (Bubo nipalensis) R
186 Brown Fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) R
187 Brown Woodowl (Strix leptogrammica) R
188 Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) R
189 Sri Lanka Chestnutbacked Owlet E (Glaucidium castanonotum) R
191 Shorteared Owl (Asio flammeus) M


Podargidae (Frogmouths)
192 Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger) R                                                        
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
                          
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
193 Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) R
194 Jerdon's Nightjar (Caprimulgus atripennis) R
195 Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) R

Apodidae (Swifts)
196 Indian Swiftlet (Collocalia unicolor) R
197 Brownbacked Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) R
198 Asian Palmswift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) R
199 Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) R
200 Little Swift (Apus affinis) R

Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
201 Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) R                                          
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
      

Trogonidae (Trogons)
202 Malabar Trogon (Harpactes fasciatus) R

Coraciidae (Rollers)
204 Asian Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) R

Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
207 Black capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) M
208 Black backed Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) R
210 Blue eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) R



Meropidae (Beeeaters)
212 Little Green Beeeater (Merops orientalis) R                          
Blue-tailed Bee Eater (Merops philippinus)

214 European Beeeater (Merops apiaster) M
215 Chestnut headed Beeeater (Merops leschenaulti) R                                           

Upupidae (Hoopoes)
216 Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) R                                                               

Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
217 Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill E (Ocyceros gingalensis) R
218 Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) R

Ramphastidae (Toucans & barbets)
219 Brownheaded Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica) R
220 Sri Lanka Yellowfronted Barbet E (Megalaima flavifrons) R
221 Crimsonfronted Barbet PE (Megalaima rubricapillus) R
222 Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) R                                            
Black rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense

Picidae (Woodpeckers)
223 Brown capped Woodpecker (Dendrocopos nanus) R
224 Yellow crowned Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) R
225 Rufous Woodpecker (Celeus brachyurus) R
226 Lesser Yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) R
227 Streak throated Woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) R
229 Greater Flameback PE (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) R
230 White naped Woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) R

Pittidae (Pittas)
231 Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) M

Artamidae (Woodswallows)
232 Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus) R

Aegithinidae (Ioras)
233 Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) R
234 White tailed Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea) R

Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
235 Common Woodshrike PE (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) R
236 Large Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei) R
237 Black headed Cuckooshrike (Coracina melanoptera) R
238 Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) R
239 Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) R
240 Bar winged Flycatchershrike (Hemipus picatus) R                      
 Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)


Laniidae (Shrikes)
241 Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) M
242 Bay backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) M
243 Long tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) R

Oriolidae (Orioles & figbirds)
244 Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) M                            
245 Black naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) M               


Dicruridae (Drongos)
247 Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) R                                                    
 Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
248 Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) M
249 White bellied Drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens) R
250 Greater Rackettailed Drongo PE (Dicrurus paradiseus) R

Rhipiduridae (Fantails)
251 White browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola) R

Monarchidae (Monarchs)
252 Black naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) R
253 Asian Paradiseflycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) R/M

Corvidae (Crows & jays)
254 Sri Lanka Magpie E (Urocissa ornata) R
255 House Crow (Corvus splendens) R
256 Jungle Crow (Corvus levaillantii) R

Paridae (Tits & chickadees)
257 Great Tit (Parus major) R 

Hirundinidae (Swallows & martins)                                                                 
Stork billed Kingfisher
258 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) M
259 Hill Swallow (Hirundo domicola) R
260 Redrumped Swallow PE (Hirundo daurica) R/M

Alaudidae (Larks)
261 Jerdon's Bushlark (Mirafra affinis) R
262 Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) R
263 Ashy crowned Sparrowlark (Eremopterix griseus) R

Cisticolidae (Cisticolas & allies)
264 Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) R
265 Grey breasted Prinia (Prinia hodgsonii) R
266 Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica) R
267 Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) R
268 Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata) R


Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
269 Black crested Bulbul PE (Pycnonotus melanicterus) R
270 Red vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) R
271 Sri Lanka Yelloweared BulbulE (Pycnonotus penicillatus) R
272 White browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) R
273 Yellow browed Bulbul (Iole indica) R
274 Asian Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus) R

Sylviidae (Old World warblers)
275 Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) R
276 Sri Lanka Bushwarbler E (Bradypterus palliseri) R
277 Common Grasshopperwarbler (Locustella naevia) M
278 Pallas's Grasshopperwarbler (Locustella certhiola) M
279 Blyth's Reedwarbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) M
280 Clamorous Reedwarbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) R/UM
281 Booted Warbler (Hippolais caligata) M
282 Sykes's Warbler (Hippolais rama) M
283 Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides) M
284 Large billed Leafwarbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris) M
285 Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) M
286 Hume's Whitethroat (Sylvia althaea) M

Timaliidae (Babblers & parrotbills)
287 Sri Lanka Browncapped Babbler E (Pellorneum fuscocapillus) R              
Yellowbilled Babbler (Turdoides affinis)
288 Sri Lanka Scimitarbabbler E (Pomatorhinus melanurus) R
289 Tawny bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) R
290 Dark fronted Babbler (Rhopocichla atriceps) R
291 Yellow eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense) R
292 Sri Lanka Orangebilled Babbler E (Turdoides rufescens) R
294 Sri Lanka Ashy headed Laughingthrush E (Garrulax        cinereifrons) R

Zosteropidae (Whiteeyes)
295 Sri Lanka Whiteeye E (Zosterops ceylonensis) R
296 Oriental Whiteeye (Zosterops palpebrosus) R

Sittidae (Nuthatches & Wallcreeper)
297 Velvet fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) R

Sturnidae (Starlings)                                                                                                   
Common Mynah (Acridotheres tristis)

298 Sri Lanka Myna E (Gracula ptilogenys) R
301 Sri Lanka Whitefaced Starling E (Sturnus albofrontatus) R
302 Brahminy Starling (Sturnus pagodarum) R/M
303 Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) M

Turdidae (Thrushes)
304 Sri Lanka Whistlingthrush E (Myophonus blighi) R
305 Pied Thrush (Zoothera wardii) M
306 Orange headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina) M
307 Sri Lanka Spotwinged Thrush E (Zoothera spiloptera) R
308 Sri Lanka Scaly Thrush E (Zoothera imbricata) R
309 Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) R

Muscicapidae (Chats & Old World flycatchers)                                        
Oriental Magpie robin (Copsychus saularis)
310 Blue throat (Luscinia svecica) M
311 Indian Blue Robin (Luscinia brunnea) M
313 White rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) R
314 Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus) R
315 Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) R
316 Blue Rockthrush (Monticola solitarius) M
317 Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) M
318 Brown breasted Flycatcher (Muscicapa muttui) M
319 Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) M
320 Sri Lanka Dullblue Flycatcher E (Eumyias sordidus) R
321 Blue throated Flycatcher (Cyornis rubeculoides) M
322 Tickell's Blueflycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) R
323 Grey headed Canaryflycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) R                      
Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa)

Chloropseidae (Leafbirds)
324 Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni) R
325 Golden fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) R

Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
326 Thickbilled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile) R
327 Sri Lanka Whitethroated Flowerpecker E (Dicaeum vincens) 
328 Palebilled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrorhynchos) R

Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
329 Purple rumped Sunbird (Nectarinia zeylonica) R
330 Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica) R
331 Long billed Sunbird (Nectarinia lotenia) R                                           
Long billed Sunbird 

Passeridae (Sparrows, snowfinches & allies)
332 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) R

Ploceidae (Weavers & allies)
333 Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar) R
334 Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) R

Estrildidae (Waxbills, grass finches, munias & allies)
335 White throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica) R
336 White rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) R
337 Black throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti) R
338 Scaly breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) R
339 Tricoloured Munia (Lonchura malacca) R

Motacillidae (Wagtails & pipits)
340 Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) M
341 White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) M
342 Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) M
343 Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) M
344 Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) M
345 Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) M
346 Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) R
347 Blyth's Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) M


R      - Breeding Resident
M     - Migrant
UB   - Uncertain Breeding records
UM  - Uncertain Migrant records
E      - Endemic
PE    - Proposed Endemic
































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