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Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Gray-headed Swamphen, Painted Stork, Black-headed Ibis in the area.

227
All-Time Species
28
Sightings (14 days)
Puttalam
Region
Sri Lanka
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Jul 18, 2026
4
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Jul 18, 2026
2
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Jul 18, 2026
5
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Jul 18, 2026
5
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 18, 2026
5
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Jul 18, 2026
2
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Jul 18, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Jul 18, 2026
3
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Jul 18, 2026
2
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Jul 18, 2026
1
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Jul 18, 2026
12
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Jul 12, 2026
X
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Jul 12, 2026
X
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Jul 12, 2026
X
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Jul 12, 2026
1
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Jul 12, 2026
X
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Jul 12, 2026
X
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Jul 12, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Jul 12, 2026
X
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Jul 12, 2026
X
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Jul 12, 2026
X
Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus
Jul 12, 2026
2
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Jul 12, 2026
X
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Jul 12, 2026
X
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Jul 12, 2026
X
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Jul 12, 2026
X
Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
Jul 12, 2026
X

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