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Kitulgala--Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest Reserve

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Kitulgala--Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest Reserve is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Green Imperial-Pigeon, Common Kingfisher in the area.

195
All-Time Species
60
Sightings (14 days)
Kegalla
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Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Sri Lanka SpurfowlGalloperdix bicalcarata
Oct 29, 2026
1
Oct 29, 2026
2
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Oct 29, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Oct 29, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Oct 29, 2026
1
Crimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandi
Oct 29, 2026
1
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Oct 29, 2026
4
Layard's ParakeetPsittacula calthrapae
Oct 29, 2026
3
Sri Lanka Hanging-ParrotLoriculus beryllinus
Oct 29, 2026
2
Sri Lanka Bush WarblerElaphrornis palliseri
Oct 29, 2026
1
Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indica
Oct 29, 2026
1
Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa
Oct 29, 2026
1
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Oct 29, 2026
8
Sri Lanka MynaGracula ptilogenys
Oct 29, 2026
2
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Oct 29, 2026
3
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Oct 28, 2026
4
Green-billed CoucalCentropus chlororhynchos
Oct 28, 2026
1
Sri Lanka FrogmouthBatrachostomus moniliger
Oct 28, 2026
2
Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
Oct 28, 2026
2
Serendib Scops-OwlOtus thilohoffmanni
Oct 28, 2026
2
Chestnut-backed OwletGlaucidium castanotum
Oct 28, 2026
1
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Oct 28, 2026
2
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Oct 28, 2026
1
Large-billed Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus magnirostris
Oct 28, 2026
1
Orange-billed BabblerArgya rufescens
Oct 28, 2026
4
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Oct 27, 2026
2
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Oct 27, 2026
3
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Oct 27, 2026
1
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Oct 27, 2026
1
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Oct 27, 2026
2
Malabar TrogonHarpactes fasciatus
Oct 27, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Gray HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
Oct 27, 2026
5
Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti
Oct 27, 2026
1
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Oct 27, 2026
1
Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons
Oct 27, 2026
2
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Oct 27, 2026
3
Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
Oct 27, 2026
2
Indian PittaPitta brachyura
Oct 27, 2026
1
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Oct 27, 2026
2
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Oct 27, 2026
5
Green WarblerPhylloscopus nitidus
Oct 27, 2026
1
Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
Oct 27, 2026
2
Brown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillus
Oct 27, 2026
1
Oct 27, 2026
2
Oct 27, 2026
2
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 27, 2026
4
Oct 27, 2026
1
Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
Oct 27, 2026
1
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Oct 27, 2026
1
Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
Oct 26, 2026
1
Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
Oct 26, 2026
8
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Oct 26, 2026
2
Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
Oct 26, 2026
1
Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
Oct 26, 2026
4
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Oct 26, 2026
1
Oct 26, 2026
3
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Oct 26, 2026
1
Southern Hill MynaGracula indica
Oct 26, 2026
4
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Oct 26, 2026
2
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Oct 26, 2026
3

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