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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, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Spotted Dove in the area.

185
All-Time Species
64
Sightings (14 days)
Polonnaruwa
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Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Oct 6, 2026
2
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Oct 6, 2026
1
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Oct 6, 2026
5
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Oct 6, 2026
2
Oct 6, 2026
5
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Oct 6, 2026
2
Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata
Oct 6, 2026
3
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Oct 6, 2026
5
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Oct 6, 2026
7
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Oct 6, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Oct 6, 2026
5
Tibetan Sand-PloverAnarhynchus atrifrons
Oct 6, 2026
11
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Oct 6, 2026
2
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Oct 6, 2026
2
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Oct 6, 2026
1
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Oct 6, 2026
1
Little StintCalidris minuta
Oct 6, 2026
1
Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum
Oct 6, 2026
1
Little TernSternula albifrons
Oct 6, 2026
X
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Oct 6, 2026
X
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Oct 6, 2026
X
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Oct 6, 2026
X
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Oct 6, 2026
X
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Oct 6, 2026
5
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Oct 6, 2026
X
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Oct 6, 2026
2
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Oct 6, 2026
X
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 6, 2026
3
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Oct 6, 2026
X
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Oct 6, 2026
X
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Oct 6, 2026
X
Great EgretArdea alba
Oct 6, 2026
X
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Oct 6, 2026
X
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Oct 6, 2026
X
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Oct 6, 2026
X
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Oct 6, 2026
6
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Oct 6, 2026
2
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Oct 6, 2026
2
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Oct 6, 2026
2
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Oct 6, 2026
10
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Oct 6, 2026
2
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Oct 6, 2026
1
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Oct 6, 2026
2
Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
Oct 6, 2026
2
Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera
Oct 6, 2026
1
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Oct 6, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Oct 6, 2026
2
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Oct 6, 2026
1
Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
Oct 6, 2026
5
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Oct 6, 2026
1
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Oct 6, 2026
4
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Oct 6, 2026
2
Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
Oct 6, 2026
2
Brown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillus
Oct 6, 2026
2
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 6, 2026
3
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Oct 6, 2026
1
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Oct 6, 2026
3
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Oct 6, 2026
7
Little SwiftApus affinis
Oct 4, 2026
5
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Oct 4, 2026
5
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Oct 4, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Oct 4, 2026
5
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Oct 4, 2026
1
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Oct 4, 2026
18

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