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Minneriya National Park (General)

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Minneriya National Park (General) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Indian Peafowl, Black-winged Stilt, Red-wattled Lapwing in the area.

183
All-Time Species
34
Sightings (14 days)
Polonnaruwa
Region
Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Jul 20, 2026
5
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Jul 20, 2026
24
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Jul 20, 2026
18
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Jul 20, 2026
1
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Jul 20, 2026
30
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Jul 20, 2026
1
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Jul 20, 2026
3
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Jul 20, 2026
1
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Jul 20, 2026
2
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Jul 20, 2026
50
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Jul 20, 2026
20
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 20, 2026
20
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Jul 20, 2026
4
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Jul 20, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Jul 20, 2026
2
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Jul 20, 2026
3
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Jul 20, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Jul 20, 2026
1
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Jul 12, 2026
1
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Jul 12, 2026
4
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Jul 12, 2026
3
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Jul 12, 2026
1
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Jul 12, 2026
2
Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
Jul 12, 2026
1
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Jul 12, 2026
2
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Jul 12, 2026
6
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Jul 12, 2026
2
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Jul 12, 2026
1
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Jul 12, 2026
2
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Jul 12, 2026
3
Asian TitParus cinereus
Jul 12, 2026
1
Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
Jul 12, 2026
1
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Jul 12, 2026
1
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Jul 12, 2026
6

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