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Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Lesser Whistling-Duck, Indian Peafowl, Spotted Dove in the area.

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Oct 1, 2026
30
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Oct 1, 2026
2
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Oct 1, 2026
3
Oct 1, 2026
5
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Oct 1, 2026
2
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Oct 1, 2026
1
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Oct 1, 2026
3
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Oct 1, 2026
3
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Oct 1, 2026
1
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Oct 1, 2026
4
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Oct 1, 2026
1
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Oct 1, 2026
5
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Oct 1, 2026
1
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Oct 1, 2026
3
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Oct 1, 2026
4
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Oct 1, 2026
1
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Oct 1, 2026
1
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Oct 1, 2026
7
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Oct 1, 2026
2
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Oct 1, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Oct 1, 2026
2
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Oct 1, 2026
2
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Oct 1, 2026
3
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Oct 1, 2026
6
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Oct 1, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Oct 1, 2026
2
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Oct 1, 2026
1
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Oct 1, 2026
2
House CrowCorvus splendens
Oct 1, 2026
2
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Oct 1, 2026
4
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Oct 1, 2026
1
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 1, 2026
1
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Oct 1, 2026
1
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Oct 1, 2026
1
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Sep 28, 2026
1
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Sep 28, 2026
2
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Sep 28, 2026
6
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Sep 28, 2026
2
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Sep 28, 2026
2
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Sep 28, 2026
1
Little HeronButorides atricapilla
Sep 28, 2026
2
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Sep 28, 2026
5
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Sep 28, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Sep 28, 2026
1
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Sep 28, 2026
1
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Sep 28, 2026
2
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Sep 28, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Sep 28, 2026
1
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Sep 28, 2026
2
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Sep 28, 2026
1
Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus
Sep 28, 2026
2
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Sep 28, 2026
X
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Sep 28, 2026
2
Sep 28, 2026
X
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Sep 28, 2026
2
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Sep 28, 2026
2
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Sep 28, 2026
2
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Sep 28, 2026
2

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