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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, Rock Pigeon, Spotted Dove in the area.

185
All-Time Species
62
Sightings (14 days)
Colombo
Region
Sri Lanka
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Aug 30, 2026
X
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 30, 2026
7
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Aug 30, 2026
14
Aug 30, 2026
9
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Aug 30, 2026
4
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Aug 30, 2026
6
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Aug 30, 2026
4
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Aug 30, 2026
X
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Aug 30, 2026
19
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Aug 30, 2026
6
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Aug 30, 2026
2
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Aug 30, 2026
7
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Aug 30, 2026
X
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Aug 30, 2026
3
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Aug 30, 2026
4
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Aug 30, 2026
7
Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
Aug 30, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Aug 30, 2026
5
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Aug 30, 2026
3
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Aug 30, 2026
X
Great EgretArdea alba
Aug 30, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Aug 30, 2026
21
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 30, 2026
1
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Aug 30, 2026
3
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Aug 30, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Aug 30, 2026
2
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Aug 30, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Aug 30, 2026
5
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Aug 30, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Aug 30, 2026
6
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Aug 30, 2026
2
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Aug 30, 2026
X
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Aug 30, 2026
5
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Aug 30, 2026
2
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Aug 30, 2026
6
House CrowCorvus splendens
Aug 30, 2026
6
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Aug 30, 2026
8
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
Aug 30, 2026
3
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Aug 30, 2026
2
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Aug 30, 2026
2
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Aug 30, 2026
2
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Aug 30, 2026
15
Aug 30, 2026
28
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Aug 30, 2026
7
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Aug 30, 2026
2
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Aug 30, 2026
1
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Aug 30, 2026
2
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Aug 30, 2026
5
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Aug 30, 2026
1
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Aug 30, 2026
4
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Aug 30, 2026
2
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Aug 25, 2026
1
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Aug 25, 2026
1
Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
Aug 25, 2026
1
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Aug 25, 2026
1
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Aug 22, 2026
1
Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena
Aug 22, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Aug 22, 2026
1
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Aug 22, 2026
2

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