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Wilpattu National Park

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Wilpattu National Park is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Indian Peafowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Spotted Dove in the area.

258
All-Time Species
48
Sightings (14 days)
Puttalam
Region
Sri Lanka
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
May 14, 2026
40
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
May 14, 2026
30
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
May 14, 2026
5
May 14, 2026
1
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
May 14, 2026
1
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
May 14, 2026
2
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
May 14, 2026
5
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
May 14, 2026
15
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
May 14, 2026
6
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
May 14, 2026
30
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
May 14, 2026
20
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
May 14, 2026
20
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
May 14, 2026
30
Great EgretArdea alba
May 14, 2026
20
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
May 14, 2026
20
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
May 14, 2026
10
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
May 14, 2026
20
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
May 14, 2026
1
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
May 14, 2026
2
Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
May 14, 2026
1
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
May 14, 2026
20
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
May 14, 2026
1
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
May 14, 2026
10
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
May 14, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
May 14, 2026
5
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
May 14, 2026
5
Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
May 14, 2026
5
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
May 14, 2026
1
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
May 14, 2026
30
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
May 14, 2026
5
Sri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggei
May 14, 2026
5
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
May 14, 2026
1
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
May 14, 2026
5
Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus
May 13, 2026
1
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
May 13, 2026
10
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
May 13, 2026
1
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
May 13, 2026
2
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
May 13, 2026
1
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
May 13, 2026
1
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
May 13, 2026
2
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
May 13, 2026
3
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
May 13, 2026
1
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
May 12, 2026
1
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
May 12, 2026
1
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
May 12, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
May 12, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Gray HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
May 12, 2026
2
Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti
May 12, 2026
2

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