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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, Red-wattled Lapwing, Little Grebe in the area.

185
All-Time Species
52
Sightings (14 days)
Colombo
Region
Sri Lanka
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Aug 9, 2026
50
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Aug 9, 2026
1
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Aug 9, 2026
4
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Aug 9, 2026
1
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Aug 9, 2026
8
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Aug 9, 2026
2
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Aug 7, 2026
2
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Aug 7, 2026
1
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Aug 7, 2026
8
Aug 7, 2026
26
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Aug 7, 2026
1
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Aug 7, 2026
1
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Aug 7, 2026
17
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Aug 7, 2026
15
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Aug 7, 2026
4
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Aug 7, 2026
X
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Aug 7, 2026
1
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Aug 7, 2026
4
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Aug 7, 2026
2
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Aug 7, 2026
6
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Aug 7, 2026
X
Great EgretArdea alba
Aug 7, 2026
1
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Aug 7, 2026
3
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Aug 7, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Aug 7, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Aug 7, 2026
4
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Aug 7, 2026
1
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Aug 7, 2026
2
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Aug 7, 2026
3
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Aug 7, 2026
2
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Aug 7, 2026
2
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Aug 7, 2026
2
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Aug 7, 2026
9
Aug 7, 2026
21
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Aug 7, 2026
6
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Aug 7, 2026
1
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Aug 7, 2026
X
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Aug 5, 2026
1
House CrowCorvus splendens
Aug 5, 2026
4
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Aug 5, 2026
1
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Aug 5, 2026
2
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Aug 2, 2026
2
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Aug 2, 2026
1
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Aug 2, 2026
1
Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
Aug 2, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 2, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Aug 2, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Aug 2, 2026
2
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Aug 2, 2026
1
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Aug 2, 2026
3
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
Aug 2, 2026
1
Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
Aug 2, 2026
2

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