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Thalagama Lake (and surrounding wetlands)

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Thalagama Lake (and surrounding wetlands) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Lesser Whistling-Duck, Spotted Dove, Green Imperial-Pigeon in the area.

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Jun 5, 2026
X
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Jun 5, 2026
6
Jun 5, 2026
2
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Jun 5, 2026
3
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Jun 5, 2026
5
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Jun 5, 2026
3
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Jun 5, 2026
8
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Jun 5, 2026
3
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Jun 5, 2026
2
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Jun 5, 2026
6
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Jun 5, 2026
1
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Jun 5, 2026
6
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Jun 5, 2026
2
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Jun 5, 2026
4
Great EgretArdea alba
Jun 5, 2026
2
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Jun 5, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Jun 5, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Jun 5, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Jun 5, 2026
5
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Jun 5, 2026
1
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Jun 5, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Jun 5, 2026
1
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Jun 5, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Jun 5, 2026
12
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Jun 5, 2026
1
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Jun 5, 2026
1
House CrowCorvus splendens
Jun 5, 2026
3
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Jun 5, 2026
3
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Jun 5, 2026
1
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Jun 5, 2026
1
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Jun 5, 2026
8
Jun 5, 2026
21
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Jun 5, 2026
13
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Jun 5, 2026
1
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Jun 5, 2026
2
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Jun 5, 2026
1
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Jun 5, 2026
2
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Jun 4, 2026
4
Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
Jun 4, 2026
3
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Jun 4, 2026
1
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Jun 4, 2026
3
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Jun 4, 2026
1
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Jun 2, 2026
2
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Jun 2, 2026
1

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