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Yala National Park (General)

Located in the Sri Lanka area, Yala National Park (General) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Lesser Whistling-Duck, Indian Peafowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl in the area.

313
All-Time Species
100
Sightings (14 days)
Hambantota
Region
Sri Lanka
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Jul 24, 2026
2
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Jul 24, 2026
30
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Jul 24, 2026
2
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Jul 24, 2026
12
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Jul 24, 2026
15
Jul 24, 2026
3
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Jul 24, 2026
2
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Jul 24, 2026
8
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Jul 24, 2026
3
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Jul 24, 2026
5
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Jul 24, 2026
20
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Jul 24, 2026
4
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Jul 24, 2026
6
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Jul 24, 2026
2
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 24, 2026
11
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Jul 24, 2026
8
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Jul 24, 2026
15
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Jul 24, 2026
1
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Jul 24, 2026
1
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Jul 24, 2026
26
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Jul 24, 2026
6
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Jul 24, 2026
2
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Jul 24, 2026
1
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Jul 24, 2026
2
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Jul 24, 2026
7
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
Jul 24, 2026
1
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Jul 24, 2026
16
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Jul 24, 2026
20
Sri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggei
Jul 24, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Jul 24, 2026
12
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Jul 21, 2026
14
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Jul 21, 2026
X
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Jul 21, 2026
X
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Jul 21, 2026
3
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Jul 21, 2026
3
Southern Hill MynaGracula indica
Jul 21, 2026
1
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Jul 21, 2026
3
Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
Jul 21, 2026
2
Little SwiftApus affinis
Jul 21, 2026
2
Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata
Jul 21, 2026
1
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Tibetan Sand-PloverAnarhynchus atrifrons
Jul 21, 2026
1
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Jul 21, 2026
1
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Jul 21, 2026
2
Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
Jul 21, 2026
1
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Jul 21, 2026
2
Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Jul 21, 2026
4
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Jul 21, 2026
1
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Jul 21, 2026
2
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Jul 21, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Jul 21, 2026
1
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Jul 21, 2026
2
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Sri Lanka WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinis
Jul 21, 2026
2
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Jul 21, 2026
1
House CrowCorvus splendens
Jul 21, 2026
4
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Jul 21, 2026
1
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Jul 21, 2026
1
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Jul 21, 2026
1
Jul 21, 2026
2
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Jul 21, 2026
1
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Jul 20, 2026
X
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Jul 20, 2026
X
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Jul 20, 2026
X
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Jul 20, 2026
X
Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
Jul 18, 2026
1
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Jul 18, 2026
1
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Jul 18, 2026
1
Hill SwallowHirundo domicola
Jul 17, 2026
1
Jul 17, 2026
1
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Jul 17, 2026
1
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Jul 17, 2026
1
Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
Jul 17, 2026
12
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Jul 17, 2026
1
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Jul 17, 2026
1
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Jul 17, 2026
1
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Jul 17, 2026
1
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Jul 17, 2026
2
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Jul 17, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Jul 17, 2026
1
Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
Jul 17, 2026
2
Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
Jul 17, 2026
2
Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
Jul 17, 2026
2
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Jul 17, 2026
9
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Jul 14, 2026
1
Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
Jul 14, 2026
3
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Jul 14, 2026
1
Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
Jul 14, 2026
4
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Jul 14, 2026
4

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