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Thalagama Lake (and surrounding wetlands)
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
May 5, 2026
X
Rock PigeonColumba livia
May 5, 2026
9
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
May 5, 2026
17
Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
May 5, 2026
7
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
May 5, 2026
2
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
May 5, 2026
4
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
May 5, 2026
X
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
May 5, 2026
X
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
May 5, 2026
7
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
May 5, 2026
13
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
May 5, 2026
X
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
May 5, 2026
6
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
May 5, 2026
2
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
May 5, 2026
1
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
May 5, 2026
8
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
May 5, 2026
1
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
May 5, 2026
12
Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
May 5, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
May 5, 2026
1
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
May 5, 2026
4
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
May 5, 2026
X
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
May 5, 2026
5
Great EgretArdea alba
May 5, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
May 5, 2026
1
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
May 5, 2026
2
ShikraTachyspiza badia
May 5, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
May 5, 2026
1
Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
May 5, 2026
2
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
May 5, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
May 5, 2026
5
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
May 5, 2026
4
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
May 5, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
May 5, 2026
X
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
May 5, 2026
8
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
May 5, 2026
5
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
May 5, 2026
1
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
May 5, 2026
3
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
May 5, 2026
1
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
May 5, 2026
2
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
May 5, 2026
X
Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis
May 5, 2026
28
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
May 5, 2026
12
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
May 5, 2026
1
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
May 5, 2026
2
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
May 5, 2026
1
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
May 5, 2026
2
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
May 5, 2026
5
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
May 5, 2026
9
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
May 4, 2026
1
House CrowCorvus splendens
May 4, 2026
4
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
May 4, 2026
2
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
May 3, 2026
5
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
May 3, 2026
12
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
May 3, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
May 3, 2026
1
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
May 3, 2026
1
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
May 3, 2026
1
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
May 3, 2026
1
Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
May 2, 2026
1
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
May 1, 2026
2
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
May 1, 2026
1
Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
May 1, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
May 1, 2026
1
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
May 1, 2026
1
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
May 1, 2026
2
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
May 1, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
May 1, 2026
2
Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenura
May 1, 2026
1
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Apr 30, 2026
5
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Apr 26, 2026
6
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Apr 26, 2026
1
Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indica
Apr 26, 2026
2
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