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Sigiriya Rock & water gardens

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Sigiriya Rock & water gardens is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Peregrine Falcon, Indian Peafowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl in the area.

237
All-Time Species
34
Sightings (14 days)
Matale
Region
Sri Lanka
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
May 17, 2026
1
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
May 15, 2026
1
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
May 15, 2026
2
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
May 15, 2026
2
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
May 15, 2026
1
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
May 15, 2026
2
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
May 15, 2026
2
Sri Lanka Gray HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
May 15, 2026
2
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
May 15, 2026
2
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
May 15, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
May 15, 2026
2
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
May 15, 2026
2
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
May 15, 2026
4
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
May 15, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
May 15, 2026
2
Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
May 15, 2026
2
Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera
May 15, 2026
2
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
May 15, 2026
2
Sri Lanka WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinis
May 15, 2026
1
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
May 15, 2026
1
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
May 15, 2026
2
Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
May 15, 2026
2
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
May 15, 2026
2
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
May 15, 2026
6
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
May 15, 2026
1
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
May 15, 2026
2
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
May 15, 2026
2
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
May 15, 2026
1
Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
May 12, 2026
1
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
May 12, 2026
1
Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons
May 12, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
May 12, 2026
6
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
May 12, 2026
2
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
May 12, 2026
1

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