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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 Eastern Cattle-Egret, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Gray-headed Fish-Eagle in the area.

184
All-Time Species
50
Sightings (14 days)
Polonnaruwa
Region
Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Aug 3, 2026
X
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Aug 3, 2026
2
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Aug 3, 2026
1
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Aug 3, 2026
10
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Aug 3, 2026
2
Aug 3, 2026
2
Little SwiftApus affinis
Aug 3, 2026
2
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Aug 3, 2026
2
Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata
Aug 3, 2026
2
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Aug 3, 2026
3
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Aug 3, 2026
12
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Aug 3, 2026
30
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus
Aug 3, 2026
2
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Aug 3, 2026
1
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Aug 3, 2026
1
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Aug 3, 2026
3
Little TernSternula albifrons
Aug 3, 2026
3
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Aug 3, 2026
200
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Aug 3, 2026
3
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Aug 3, 2026
100
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Aug 3, 2026
15
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Aug 3, 2026
3
Great EgretArdea alba
Aug 3, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Aug 3, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 3, 2026
1
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Aug 3, 2026
1
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Aug 3, 2026
1
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Aug 3, 2026
1
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Aug 3, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Aug 3, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Aug 3, 2026
1
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Aug 3, 2026
1
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Aug 3, 2026
10
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Aug 3, 2026
20
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Aug 3, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Aug 3, 2026
1
Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus
Aug 3, 2026
1
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Aug 3, 2026
1
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Aug 3, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Aug 3, 2026
1
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Aug 3, 2026
2
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Aug 3, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Aug 3, 2026
1
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Aug 3, 2026
1
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Aug 3, 2026
4
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Aug 3, 2026
2
Black-capped BulbulRubigula melanictera
Aug 3, 2026
2
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Aug 3, 2026
2
Sri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggei
Aug 3, 2026
1
Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
Aug 3, 2026
2

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