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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.

185
All-Time Species
62
Sightings (14 days)
Colombo
Region
Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Jul 24, 2026
X
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Jul 24, 2026
4
Jul 24, 2026
12
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Jul 24, 2026
2
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Jul 24, 2026
4
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Jul 24, 2026
17
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Jul 24, 2026
26
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Jul 24, 2026
4
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Jul 24, 2026
4
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Jul 24, 2026
8
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Jul 24, 2026
X
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Jul 24, 2026
1
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Jul 24, 2026
6
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Jul 24, 2026
2
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Jul 24, 2026
1
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Jul 24, 2026
7
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 24, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Jul 24, 2026
4
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Jul 24, 2026
2
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Jul 24, 2026
1
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Jul 24, 2026
2
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Jul 24, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Jul 24, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Jul 24, 2026
3
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Jul 24, 2026
4
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Jul 24, 2026
5
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Jul 24, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Jul 24, 2026
6
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Jul 24, 2026
1
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Jul 24, 2026
2
House CrowCorvus splendens
Jul 24, 2026
4
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Jul 24, 2026
3
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Jul 24, 2026
2
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Jul 24, 2026
9
Jul 24, 2026
21
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Jul 24, 2026
8
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Jul 24, 2026
3
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Jul 24, 2026
3
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Jul 24, 2026
4
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Jul 24, 2026
1
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Jul 24, 2026
2
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Jul 24, 2026
X
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Jul 19, 2026
1
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Jul 18, 2026
1
Jul 18, 2026
2
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Jul 18, 2026
1
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Jul 18, 2026
2
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Jul 17, 2026
1
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Jul 16, 2026
X
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Jul 16, 2026
X
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Jul 16, 2026
X
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Jul 16, 2026
1
Indian CuckooshrikeCoracina macei
Jul 16, 2026
1
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Jul 15, 2026
X
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Jul 15, 2026
X
Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
Jul 15, 2026
X
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Jul 15, 2026
X
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Jul 15, 2026
X
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Jul 12, 2026
3
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Jul 12, 2026
1

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