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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
53
Sightings (14 days)
Matara
Region
Sri Lanka
Country

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Sep 15, 2026
110
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Sep 15, 2026
2
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Sep 15, 2026
6
Sep 15, 2026
3
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Sep 15, 2026
1
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Sep 15, 2026
2
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Sep 15, 2026
3
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Sep 15, 2026
6
Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
Sep 15, 2026
1
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Sep 15, 2026
6
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Sep 15, 2026
2
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Sep 15, 2026
28
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Sep 15, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Sep 15, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Sep 15, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Sep 15, 2026
1
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Sep 15, 2026
17
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Sep 15, 2026
8
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Sep 15, 2026
4
Sep 15, 2026
8
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Sep 15, 2026
18
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Sep 14, 2026
2
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Sep 14, 2026
4
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Sep 14, 2026
7
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Sep 14, 2026
4
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Sep 14, 2026
2
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Sep 14, 2026
1
Little HeronButorides atricapilla
Sep 14, 2026
2
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Sep 14, 2026
2
Great EgretArdea alba
Sep 14, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Sep 14, 2026
3
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Sep 14, 2026
1
Orange MinivetPericrocotus flammeus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Sep 14, 2026
2
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Sep 14, 2026
2
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Sep 14, 2026
1
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Sep 14, 2026
2
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Sep 14, 2026
2
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Sep 14, 2026
2
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Sep 14, 2026
2
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Sep 14, 2026
2
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Sep 14, 2026
2
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Sep 14, 2026
1
Streaked WeaverPloceus manyar
Sep 14, 2026
2
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Sep 14, 2026
2
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Sep 14, 2026
6
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Sep 14, 2026
4
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
Sep 13, 2026
1
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Sep 13, 2026
2
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Sep 13, 2026
2
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Sep 13, 2026
2

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