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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 Spurfowl, Spotted Dove in the area.

258
All-Time Species
95
Sightings (14 days)
Puttalam
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Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Sep 4, 2026
8
Sri Lanka SpurfowlGalloperdix bicalcarata
Sep 4, 2026
1
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Sep 4, 2026
2
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Sep 4, 2026
1
Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata
Sep 4, 2026
1
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Sep 4, 2026
1
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Sep 4, 2026
1
Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus
Sep 4, 2026
1
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Sep 4, 2026
1
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Sep 4, 2026
60
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Sep 4, 2026
6
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Sep 4, 2026
4
Great EgretArdea alba
Sep 4, 2026
2
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Sep 4, 2026
1
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Sep 4, 2026
2
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Sep 4, 2026
1
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Sep 4, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Gray HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
Sep 4, 2026
4
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Sep 4, 2026
2
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Sep 4, 2026
2
Sep 3, 2026
2
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Sep 3, 2026
1
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Sep 3, 2026
4
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Sep 3, 2026
4
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Sep 3, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Sep 3, 2026
2
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Sep 3, 2026
8
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Sep 3, 2026
4
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Sep 3, 2026
2
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Sep 3, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Sep 3, 2026
2
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Sep 3, 2026
3
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Sep 3, 2026
1
Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
Sep 3, 2026
1
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Sep 3, 2026
1
Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
Sep 3, 2026
1
Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
Sep 3, 2026
8
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Sep 3, 2026
10
Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
Sep 3, 2026
1
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Sep 3, 2026
2
Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
Sep 3, 2026
4
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Sep 3, 2026
4
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Sep 3, 2026
2
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Sep 3, 2026
1
Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
Sep 3, 2026
1
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Sep 3, 2026
4
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Sep 2, 2026
20
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Sep 2, 2026
2
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Sep 2, 2026
1
Jerdon's NightjarCaprimulgus atripennis
Sep 2, 2026
4
Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
Sep 2, 2026
2
Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
Sep 2, 2026
1
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Sep 2, 2026
8
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Sep 2, 2026
6
Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
Sep 2, 2026
3
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Sep 2, 2026
6
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Sep 2, 2026
5
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Sep 2, 2026
2
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Sep 2, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Sep 2, 2026
2
Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
Sep 2, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Sep 2, 2026
1
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Sep 2, 2026
2
House CrowCorvus splendens
Sep 2, 2026
10
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Sep 2, 2026
1
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Sep 2, 2026
4
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 26, 2026
X
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Aug 26, 2026
1
Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
Aug 26, 2026
1
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Aug 26, 2026
X
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Aug 26, 2026
1
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Aug 26, 2026
2
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Aug 26, 2026
X
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Aug 26, 2026
X
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Aug 26, 2026
1
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Aug 26, 2026
1
Sri Lanka WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinis
Aug 26, 2026
1
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Aug 26, 2026
1
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Aug 26, 2026
1
Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Aug 26, 2026
1
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Aug 26, 2026
2
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Aug 26, 2026
1
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Aug 26, 2026
1
Black-capped BulbulRubigula melanictera
Aug 26, 2026
X
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Aug 26, 2026
X
Sri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggei
Aug 26, 2026
1
Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae
Aug 26, 2026
2
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Aug 26, 2026
1
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Aug 26, 2026
1
Aug 22, 2026
4
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Aug 22, 2026
8
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Aug 22, 2026
1
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Aug 22, 2026
4
Aug 22, 2026
4
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Aug 22, 2026
8

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