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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.

184
All-Time Species
53
Sightings (14 days)
Polonnaruwa
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Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Aug 25, 2026
18
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Aug 25, 2026
1
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Aug 25, 2026
6
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Aug 25, 2026
3
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Aug 25, 2026
8
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Aug 25, 2026
1
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Aug 25, 2026
1
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Aug 25, 2026
5
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Aug 25, 2026
10
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Aug 25, 2026
8
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Aug 25, 2026
2
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Aug 25, 2026
25
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Aug 25, 2026
1
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Aug 25, 2026
4
Great EgretArdea alba
Aug 25, 2026
12
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Aug 25, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 25, 2026
2
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Aug 25, 2026
1
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Aug 25, 2026
30
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Aug 25, 2026
1
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Aug 25, 2026
1
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Aug 25, 2026
1
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Aug 25, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Aug 25, 2026
1
House CrowCorvus splendens
Aug 25, 2026
4
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Aug 25, 2026
1
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Aug 25, 2026
8
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Aug 23, 2026
8
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Aug 23, 2026
1
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Aug 23, 2026
1
Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
Aug 23, 2026
2
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Aug 23, 2026
4
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Aug 22, 2026
1
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Aug 22, 2026
1
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
Aug 22, 2026
2
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Aug 21, 2026
8
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Aug 21, 2026
1
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Aug 21, 2026
1
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Aug 21, 2026
3
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Aug 21, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Aug 21, 2026
6
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Aug 21, 2026
1
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Aug 21, 2026
1
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Aug 21, 2026
1
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Aug 21, 2026
13
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Aug 21, 2026
2
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Aug 17, 2026
1
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Aug 17, 2026
1
Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus
Aug 17, 2026
3
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Aug 17, 2026
1
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Aug 17, 2026
1
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Aug 17, 2026
3
Sri Lanka Gray HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
Aug 17, 2026
1

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