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Debarawewa Lake

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Debarawewa Lake is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Lesser Whistling-Duck, Cotton Pygmy-Goose, Sri Lanka Junglefowl in the area.

215
All-Time Species
71
Sightings (14 days)
Hambantota
Region
Sri Lanka
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Sep 14, 2026
20
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Sep 14, 2026
2
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Sep 14, 2026
3
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Sep 14, 2026
1
Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Sep 14, 2026
20
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Sep 14, 2026
10
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Sep 14, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Sep 14, 2026
5
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Sep 14, 2026
10
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Sep 14, 2026
1
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Sep 14, 2026
1
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Sep 14, 2026
1
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Sep 14, 2026
3
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Sep 14, 2026
10
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Sep 14, 2026
5
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Sep 14, 2026
10
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Sep 14, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Sep 14, 2026
5
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Sep 14, 2026
3
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Sep 14, 2026
5
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Sep 14, 2026
20
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Sep 14, 2026
5
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Sep 14, 2026
3
Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica
Sep 14, 2026
2
Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
Sep 14, 2026
1
Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatum
Sep 14, 2026
1
Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
Sep 14, 2026
1
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Sep 14, 2026
5
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Sep 14, 2026
5
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Sep 14, 2026
2
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Sep 14, 2026
5
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Sep 14, 2026
1
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Sep 14, 2026
5
White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus
Sep 14, 2026
1
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Sep 14, 2026
1
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Sep 14, 2026
20
Sri Lanka WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinis
Sep 14, 2026
1
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Sep 14, 2026
1
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Sep 14, 2026
3
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Sep 14, 2026
3
Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
Sep 14, 2026
2
Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
Sep 14, 2026
20
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Sep 14, 2026
2
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Sep 14, 2026
1
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Sep 11, 2026
8
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Sep 11, 2026
10
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Sep 11, 2026
4
Sep 11, 2026
6
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Sep 11, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Sep 11, 2026
1
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Sep 11, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Sep 11, 2026
3
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Sep 11, 2026
2
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Sep 11, 2026
2
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Sep 11, 2026
3
Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
Sep 11, 2026
1
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Sep 11, 2026
2
House CrowCorvus splendens
Sep 11, 2026
21
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Sep 11, 2026
4
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Sep 11, 2026
4
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Sep 11, 2026
1
Sep 11, 2026
6
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Sep 11, 2026
14
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Sep 11, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Sep 11, 2026
6

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