⇧ ⇩ Sri Lanka is a birder's paradise. I saw over 100 species of birds during my visit. Following are pictures of the birds from Sri Lanka . One of the best places for bird watching was the Sinharaja Rain Forest Reserve.
The Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Nature pictures of Sri Lanka and other bird pages are linked:
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Sri Lanka Birds
Dull-blue Flycatcher (Eumyias sordidus Gobemouche de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (839k)
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica Gobemouche brun ). (594k)
Jerdon's Bush Lark (Mirafra affinis Jerdonlerche , french: Alouette du Dekkan ). (585k)
Jerdon's Bush Lark (Mirafra affinis Jerdonlerche , french: Alouette du Dekkan ). (2.3M)
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia Garteniora , french: Petit Iora ). (642k)
Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica
Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata
Juvenile Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica Ceylonnektarvogel ). (619k)
Juvenile Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica Ceylonnektarvogel ). (1265k)
Sri Lanka Thrush (Zoothera imbricata Erddrosseln , french: Grive de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (601k)
Male Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea Tchitrec azuré ). (701k)
Coppersmith Barbet ssp. indicus (Psilopogon haemacephalus indicus Barbu à plastron rouge ). (569k)
Female Sri Lanka Pied Bush Chat (Saxicola caprata atratus Wiesenschmätzer , french: Tarier pie ). (576k)
Male Sri Lanka Pied Bush Chat (Saxicola caprata atratus Wiesenschmätzer , french: Tarier pie ). (429k)
Sri Lanka White-eye (Zosterops ceylonensis Zostérops de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (673k)
Yellow-billed Babbler (Argya affinis Gelbschnabeldrossling , french: Cratérope affin ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka and southern India . (798k)
Brown-headed Barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus Barbu à tête brune ). (657k)
Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica Rauchschwalbe , french: Hirondelle rustique ). (432k)
Sri Lankan Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis ceylonicus Smaragdspint , french: Guêpier d'Orient ). (573k)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti Braunkopfspint , french: Guêpier de Leschenault ). (602k)
Male Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri Halsbandsittich , french: Perruche à collier ). (999k)
Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot (Loriculus beryllinus Fledermauspapageien , french: Coryllis de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (649k)
Female Layard's Parakeet (Psittacula calthrapae Blauschwanzsittich , french: Perruche de Layard ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (611k)
Male Layard's Parakeet (Psittacula calthrapae Blauschwanzsittich , french: Perruche de Layard ). (1364k)
Male Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus Pseudotraquet indien ). (612k)
Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis Dajaldrossel , french: Shama dayal ). (644k)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea Gebirgsstelze , french: Bergeronnette des ruisseaux ). (731k)
Tricolored Munia (Lonchura malacca Schwarzbauchnonne , french: Capucin à dos marron ). (768k)
Sri Lanka Woodshrike (Tephrodornis affinis Sri Lanka . (774k)
White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus Bulbul à sourcils blancs ). (838k)
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus Braunwürger , french: Pie-grièche brune ). (691k)
White-bellied Drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens Graubrustdrongo , french: Drongo à ventre blanc ). (502k)
Sri Lanka Drongos (Dicrurus lophorinus Drongo drongup ). They are endemic to Sri Lanka . (676k)
Orange-billed Babbler (Argya rufescens Cratérope de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (645k)
Black-capped Bulbul (Rubigula melanictera Sri Lanka . (562k)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer Rußbülbül , french: Bulbul à ventre rouge ). (740k)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer Rußbülbül , french: Bulbul à ventre rouge ). (996k)
Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa
Square-tailed Bulbul (Hypsipetes ganeesa
Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus Loriot à capuchon noir ). (522k)
White-faced Starling (Sturnornis albofrontatus Étourneau de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (513k)
White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola Weißstirn-Fächerschwanz , french: Rhipidure à grands sourcils ). (641k)
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis Perlhalstaube , french: Tourterelle tigrine ). (568k)
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus Bindengrüntaube , french: Colombar à double collier ). (535k)
Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea Bronzefruchttaube , french: Carpophage pauline ). (560k)
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora Andamanen-Grüntaube , french: Colombar pompadour ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (821k)
Sri Lanka Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica robinsoni Graukappen-Glanztaube , french: Colombine turvert ). (867k)
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis Hirtenmaina , french: Martin triste ). (1009k)
Southern Hill Myna (Gracula indica
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis Hinduracke , french: Rollier indien ). (660k)
Male White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus Shama à croupion blanc ). (619k)
Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus Jakobinerkuckuck , french: Coucou jacobin ). (881k)
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis Heckenkuckuck , french: Grand Coucal ). (989k)
Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus Rotgesicht-Malkoha , french: Malcoha à face rouge ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (1238k)
House Crow (Corvus splendens Glanzkrähe , french: Corbeau familier ). (654k)
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos Dickschnabelkrähe , french: Corbeau à gros bec ). (767k)
Pair of Sri Lanka Frogmouths (Batrachostomus moniliger Ceylonfroschmaul , french: Podarge de Ceylan ), female on the right. (693k)
Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger Ceylonfroschmaul , french: Podarge de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (730k)
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis Braunscheitelspecht , french: Pic nain ). (623k)
Female Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus Malabarhornvogel , french: Calao de Malabar ) in flight. (804k)
Pair of Malabar Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros coronatus Malabarhornvogel , french: Calao de Malabar ), female on left, male on right. (1144k)
Female Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros gingalensis Ceylon-Grautoko , french: Calao de Ceylan ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (495k)
Hanuman Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus seebohmi Seeregenpfeifer , french: Pluvier à collier interrompu ). (1412k)
Non-breeding Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva Sibirischer Goldregenpfeifer , french: Pluvier fauve ). (988k)
Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus Mongolenregenpfeifer , french: Pluvier de Mongolie ). (736k)
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus Rotschenkel , french: Chevalier gambette ). (698k)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola Bruchwasserläufer , french: Chevalier sylvain ). (593k)
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus Rotschenkel , french: Chevalier gambette ). (1.6M)
Female Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (1106k)
Male Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (650k)
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa Uferschnepfe , french: Barge à queue noire ). (829k)
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus Rotlappenkiebitz , french: Vanneau indien ). (781k)
Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus Gelblappenkiebitz , french: Vanneau de Malabar ), endemic to Sri Lanka and the Indian subcontinent. (1174k)
Non-breeding White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus Weißflügelseeschwalbe , french: Guifette leucoptère ). (577k)
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus Weißflügelseeschwalbe , french: Guifette leucoptère ). (633k)
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus Weißflügelseeschwalbe , french: Guifette leucoptère ). (601k)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida Weißbart-Seeschwalbe , french: Guifette moustac ) in flight. (626k)
Whiskered Terns (Chlidonias hybrida Weißbart-Seeschwalbe , french: Guifette moustac ). (475k)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida Weißbart-Seeschwalbe , french: Guifette moustac ) in winter plumage. (790k)
Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris Grand Œdicnème ). (1.7M)
Little Grebes (Tachybaptus ruficollis Zwergtaucher , french: Grèbe castagneux ). (788k)
Lesser Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna javanica Zwergpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne siffleur ). (857k)
Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura Spießbekassine , french: Bécassine à queue pointue ). (1175k)
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus Râle à poitrine blanche ). (912k)
Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus Graukopf-Purpurhuhn ). (834k)
Non-breeding Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus Fasanblatthühnchen , french: Jacana à longue queue ). (846k)
Asian Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis leucomelanurus Graufischer , french: Martin-pêcheur pie ). (641k)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis Braunliest , french: Martin-chasseur de Smyrne ). (757k)
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca Dschungelzwergfischer , french: Martin-pêcheur pourpré ). (510k)
Continental Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis Kormoran , french: Grand Cormoran ), left, and Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger Mohrenscharbe , french: Cormoran de Vieillot ), right. (764k)
Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger Mohrenscharbe , french: Cormoran de Vieillot ) drying its wings. (895k)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster Indischer Schlangenhalsvogel , french: Anhinga roux ), drying its wings. (535k)
Oriental Darters (Anhinga melanogaster Indischer Schlangenhalsvogel , french: Anhinga roux ). (824k)
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii Paddyreiher , french: Crabier de Gray ). (766k)
Juvenile Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii Paddyreiher , french: Crabier de Gray ). (894k)
Old World Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax Nachtreiher , french: Bihoreau gris ). (802k)
Eastern Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis coromandus Kuhreiher , french: Héron garde-bœufs ) and Black-headed Ibises (Threskiornis melanocephalus Schwarzkopfibis , french: Ibis à tête noire ). (1022k)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta Seidenreiher , french: Aigrette garzette ). (835k)
Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis coromandus Kuhreiher , french: Héron garde-bœufs ). (630k)
Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis coromandus Kuhreiher , french: Héron garde-bœufs ) standing on an Sri Lankan Boar (Sus scrofa affinis Wildschwein , french: Sanglier ). (569k)
Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ), left, and Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger Mohrenscharbe , french: Cormoran de Vieillot ). (1030k)
Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ). (619k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ), center, and Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta Seidenreiher , french: Aigrette garzette ), right, in flight. (937k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (882k)
Eastern Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis Purpurreiher , french: Héron pourpré ). (2.4M)
Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis Graupelikan , french: Pélican à bec tacheté ). (551k)
Nesting Eurasian Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia Löffler , french: Spatule blanche ). (958k)
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia Löffler , french: Spatule blanche ). (698k)
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus Schwarzkopfibis , french: Ibis à tête noire ). (873k)
Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans Silberklaffschnabel , french: Bec-ouvert indien ). (712k)
Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans Silberklaffschnabel , french: Bec-ouvert indien ). (826k)
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala Buntstorch , french: Tantale indien ). (1250k)
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Riesenstorch , french: Jabiru d'Asie ). (803k)
Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus Wollhalsstorch , french: Cigogne épiscopale ). (1210k)
Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus Wollhalsstorch , french: Cigogne épiscopale ). (872k)
Lesser Adjudant (Leptoptilos javanicus Sunda-Marabu , french: Marabout chevelu ). (1181k)
Lesser Adjudant (Leptoptilos javanicus Sunda-Marabu , french: Marabout chevelu ). (477k)
Female Sri Lankan Junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii Ceylonhuhn , french: Coq de Lafayette ). (887k)
Male Sri Lankan Junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii Ceylonhuhn , french: Coq de Lafayette ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (876k)
Male Sri Lanka Peafowl (Pavo cristatus singhalensis Blauer Pfau , french: Paon bleu ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (1124k)
Male Sri Lanka Peafowl (Pavo cristatus singhalensis Blauer Pfau , french: Paon bleu ). (1001k)
Male Sri Lanka Peafowl (Pavo cristatus singhalensis Blauer Pfau , french: Paon bleu ). (570k)
Male Sri Lanka Peafowl (Pavo cristatus singhalensis Blauer Pfau , french: Paon bleu ). (576k)
Male Sri Lanka Peafowl (Pavo cristatus singhalensis Blauer Pfau , french: Paon bleu ). (976k)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba Schleiereule , french: Chouette effraie ). (672k)
Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis Wellenbrust-Fischuhu , french: Kétoupa brun ). (911k)
Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni Serendib-Zwergohreule , french: Petit-duc de Sérendip ). It is endemic to Sri Lanka . (680k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus Brahminenweih , french: Milan sacré ). (669k)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus Brahminenweih , french: Milan sacré ) in flight. (624k)
Asian Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus vociferus Gleitaar , french: Élanion blac ). (655k)
Changeable Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus Aigle huppé ). (670k)
Juvenile Changeable Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus Aigle huppé ). (988k)
Juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela Schlangenweihe , french: Serpentaire bacha ). (682k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela Schlangenweihe , french: Serpentaire bacha ) in flight. (703k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela Schlangenweihe , french: Serpentaire bacha ) eating a snake. (941k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela Schlangenweihe , french: Serpentaire bacha ) eating a snake. (1008k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela Schlangenweihe , french: Serpentaire bacha ). (605k)
Close-up of a Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela Schlangenweihe , french: Serpentaire bacha ). (594k)
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster Weißbauchseeadler , french: Pygargue blagre ). (753k)
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster Weißbauchseeadler , french: Pygargue blagre ) in flight. (1027k)
Juvenile White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster Weißbauchseeadler , french: Pygargue blagre ). (498k)
Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus Graukopfseeadler , french: Pygargue à tête grise ). (831k)
Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus Graukopfseeadler , french: Pygargue à tête grise ) in flight. (593k)
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