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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 Lesser Whistling-Duck, Indian Peafowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl in the area.

258
All-Time Species
89
Sightings (14 days)
Puttalam
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Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Jul 24, 2026
2
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Jul 24, 2026
6
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Jul 24, 2026
3
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Jul 24, 2026
2
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Jul 24, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Jul 24, 2026
2
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Jul 24, 2026
1
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Jul 24, 2026
20
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Jul 24, 2026
2
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Jul 24, 2026
1
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Jul 24, 2026
1
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Jul 24, 2026
4
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Jul 24, 2026
2
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Jul 24, 2026
1
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Jul 24, 2026
5
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 24, 2026
2
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Jul 24, 2026
1
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Jul 24, 2026
1
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Jul 24, 2026
3
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Jul 24, 2026
4
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Jul 24, 2026
6
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Jul 24, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Jul 24, 2026
1
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Jul 24, 2026
1
House CrowCorvus splendens
Jul 24, 2026
2
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Jul 24, 2026
1
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Jul 24, 2026
2
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Jul 24, 2026
2
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Jul 24, 2026
5
Sri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggei
Jul 24, 2026
1
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Jul 24, 2026
2
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Jul 23, 2026
1
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Jul 23, 2026
1
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Jul 23, 2026
2
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Jul 23, 2026
1
Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
Jul 23, 2026
1
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Jul 23, 2026
1
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Jul 23, 2026
2
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Jul 23, 2026
1
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Jul 23, 2026
1
Jul 23, 2026
2
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Jul 23, 2026
1
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Jul 19, 2026
1
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Jul 19, 2026
16
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Jul 19, 2026
4
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Jul 18, 2026
5
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
Jul 18, 2026
1
Jul 16, 2026
1
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Jul 16, 2026
1
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Jul 15, 2026
6
Indian SwiftletAerodramus unicolor
Jul 15, 2026
10
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Jul 15, 2026
4
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Jul 15, 2026
6
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Jul 15, 2026
1
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Jul 15, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Gray HornbillOcyceros gingalensis
Jul 15, 2026
2
Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti
Jul 15, 2026
4
Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Jul 15, 2026
2
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Jul 15, 2026
1
Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Jul 15, 2026
3
Jul 15, 2026
X
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Jul 15, 2026
2
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Jul 15, 2026
3
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Jul 15, 2026
5
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Jul 15, 2026
1
Jul 15, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Jul 15, 2026
2
Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus
Jul 15, 2026
2
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Jul 15, 2026
4
Sri Lanka WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinis
Jul 15, 2026
3
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Jul 15, 2026
3
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Jul 15, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Jul 15, 2026
3
Black-capped BulbulRubigula melanictera
Jul 15, 2026
2
Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
Jul 15, 2026
2
Brown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillus
Jul 15, 2026
2
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Jul 15, 2026
1
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Jul 15, 2026
2
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Jul 15, 2026
3
Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
Jul 12, 2026
X
Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata
Jul 12, 2026
X
Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
Jul 12, 2026
1
Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
Jul 12, 2026
X
Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera
Jul 12, 2026
X
Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
Jul 12, 2026
X

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