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Matara--Kirala Kele Sanctuary

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

225
All-Time Species
65
Sightings (14 days)
Matara
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Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Oct 10, 2026
150
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Oct 10, 2026
4
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Oct 10, 2026
3
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Oct 10, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Oct 10, 2026
1
Oct 10, 2026
8
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Oct 10, 2026
3
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Oct 10, 2026
8
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Oct 10, 2026
4
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Oct 10, 2026
3
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Oct 10, 2026
137
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
Oct 10, 2026
2
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Oct 10, 2026
2
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Oct 10, 2026
2
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Oct 10, 2026
3
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Oct 10, 2026
1
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Oct 10, 2026
1
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Oct 10, 2026
1
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Oct 10, 2026
45
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Oct 10, 2026
3
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Oct 10, 2026
2
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Oct 10, 2026
210
Great EgretArdea alba
Oct 10, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Oct 10, 2026
2
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Oct 10, 2026
5
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Oct 10, 2026
6
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Oct 10, 2026
8
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Oct 10, 2026
3
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Oct 10, 2026
4
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Oct 10, 2026
2
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Oct 10, 2026
4
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Oct 10, 2026
2
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Oct 10, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Oct 10, 2026
3
Sri Lanka Hanging-ParrotLoriculus beryllinus
Oct 10, 2026
1
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Oct 10, 2026
4
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Oct 10, 2026
1
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Oct 10, 2026
2
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Oct 10, 2026
2
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Oct 10, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Oct 10, 2026
2
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Oct 10, 2026
1
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Oct 10, 2026
2
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Oct 10, 2026
3
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Oct 10, 2026
1
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Oct 10, 2026
3
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Oct 10, 2026
2
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Oct 10, 2026
3
Oct 10, 2026
6
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 10, 2026
46
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Oct 10, 2026
3
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Oct 10, 2026
1
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Oct 10, 2026
1
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Oct 10, 2026
6
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Oct 10, 2026
3
Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
Oct 10, 2026
6
Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
Oct 10, 2026
35
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Oct 10, 2026
13
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Oct 10, 2026
6
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Oct 10, 2026
4
Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennis
Oct 10, 2026
3
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Oct 10, 2026
1
Little HeronButorides atricapilla
Oct 10, 2026
1
Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
Oct 10, 2026
2
Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
Oct 10, 2026
1

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