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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.

226
All-Time Species
58
Sightings (14 days)
Matara
Region
Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Oct 22, 2026
800
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Oct 22, 2026
2
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Oct 22, 2026
15
Oct 22, 2026
2
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Oct 22, 2026
1
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Oct 22, 2026
12
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Oct 22, 2026
3
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Oct 22, 2026
56
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Oct 22, 2026
8
Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
Oct 22, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Oct 22, 2026
2
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Oct 22, 2026
2
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Oct 22, 2026
2
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Oct 22, 2026
9
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Oct 22, 2026
2
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Oct 22, 2026
3
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Oct 22, 2026
2
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Oct 22, 2026
18
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Oct 22, 2026
8
Great EgretArdea alba
Oct 22, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Oct 22, 2026
3
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Oct 22, 2026
6
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Oct 22, 2026
1
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Oct 22, 2026
8
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Oct 22, 2026
2
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Oct 22, 2026
2
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Oct 22, 2026
4
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Oct 22, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Oct 22, 2026
2
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Oct 22, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Oct 22, 2026
9
Sri Lanka Hanging-ParrotLoriculus beryllinus
Oct 22, 2026
2
Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera
Oct 22, 2026
1
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Oct 22, 2026
3
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Oct 22, 2026
2
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Oct 22, 2026
1
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Oct 22, 2026
1
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Oct 22, 2026
3
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Oct 22, 2026
10
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Oct 22, 2026
1
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Oct 22, 2026
2
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Oct 22, 2026
3
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Oct 22, 2026
13
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Oct 22, 2026
4
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Oct 22, 2026
5
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Oct 22, 2026
6
Oct 22, 2026
6
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 22, 2026
10
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Oct 22, 2026
2
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Oct 22, 2026
2
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Oct 22, 2026
2
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Oct 22, 2026
6
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Oct 22, 2026
2
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Oct 22, 2026
6
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
Oct 21, 2026
1
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Oct 21, 2026
1
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Oct 21, 2026
1
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Oct 21, 2026
1

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