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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, Spotted Dove in the area.

312
All-Time Species
161
Sightings (14 days)
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Nov 3, 2026
7
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Nov 3, 2026
9
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Nov 3, 2026
8
Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Nov 3, 2026
1
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Nov 3, 2026
2
Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus
Nov 3, 2026
3
Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroides
Nov 3, 2026
1
Crested TreeswiftHemiprocne coronata
Nov 3, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Nov 3, 2026
1
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Nov 3, 2026
1
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Nov 3, 2026
1
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Nov 3, 2026
1
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Nov 3, 2026
2
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Nov 3, 2026
3
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Nov 3, 2026
3
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Nov 3, 2026
2
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Nov 3, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Nov 3, 2026
1
Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
Nov 3, 2026
3
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Nov 3, 2026
3
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Nov 3, 2026
3
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Nov 3, 2026
1
Malabar Pied-HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Nov 3, 2026
3
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Nov 3, 2026
1
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Nov 3, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Nov 3, 2026
1
Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
Nov 3, 2026
2
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Nov 3, 2026
1
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Nov 3, 2026
2
Nov 3, 2026
1
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Nov 3, 2026
4
Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
Nov 3, 2026
3
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Nov 3, 2026
9
Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
Nov 3, 2026
3
Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus
Nov 3, 2026
1
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Nov 3, 2026
1
White-tailed IoraAegithina nigrolutea
Nov 3, 2026
1
Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus
Nov 3, 2026
1
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Nov 3, 2026
3
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Nov 3, 2026
5
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Nov 3, 2026
6
Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii
Nov 3, 2026
1
Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
Nov 3, 2026
1
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
Nov 3, 2026
2
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Nov 3, 2026
1
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Nov 3, 2026
8
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Nov 3, 2026
2
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Nov 3, 2026
9
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Nov 3, 2026
1
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Nov 3, 2026
1
Jerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoni
Nov 3, 2026
2
White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
Nov 3, 2026
1
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Nov 3, 2026
2
Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus
Nov 3, 2026
6
Nov 2, 2026
2
Sri Lanka Green-PigeonTreron pompadora
Nov 2, 2026
4
Nov 2, 2026
2
Sirkeer MalkohaTaccocua leschenaultii
Nov 2, 2026
1
Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
Nov 2, 2026
2
Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
Nov 2, 2026
1
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Nov 2, 2026
2
Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Nov 2, 2026
8
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Nov 2, 2026
4
Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
Nov 2, 2026
3
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Nov 2, 2026
1
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Nov 2, 2026
3
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Nov 2, 2026
2
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Nov 2, 2026
4
Little StintCalidris minuta
Nov 2, 2026
5
Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
Nov 2, 2026
4
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Nov 2, 2026
2
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Nov 2, 2026
30
Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Nov 2, 2026
3
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Nov 2, 2026
2
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Yellow-crowned WoodpeckerLeiopicus mahrattensis
Nov 2, 2026
2
Sri Lanka WoodshrikeTephrodornis affinis
Nov 2, 2026
1
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Nov 2, 2026
3
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
Nov 2, 2026
2
Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
Nov 2, 2026
2
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Nov 2, 2026
30
Nov 2, 2026
13
Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
Nov 2, 2026
1
Sri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggei
Nov 2, 2026
1
Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
Nov 2, 2026
2
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Nov 2, 2026
1
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Nov 2, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Nov 2, 2026
2
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Nov 2, 2026
1
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Little HeronButorides atricapilla
Nov 2, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Nov 2, 2026
1
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Nov 2, 2026
1
Indian PittaPitta brachyura
Nov 2, 2026
2
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus
Nov 2, 2026
2
Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
Nov 2, 2026
2
Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Nov 2, 2026
2
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Nov 2, 2026
20
Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Nov 2, 2026
20
Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
Nov 2, 2026
2
House CrowCorvus splendens
Nov 2, 2026
15
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Nov 2, 2026
2
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Nov 2, 2026
4
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Nov 2, 2026
1
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Nov 2, 2026
1
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Nov 2, 2026
1
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Nov 1, 2026
2
Tibetan Sand-PloverAnarhynchus atrifrons
Nov 1, 2026
1
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Nov 1, 2026
5
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Nov 1, 2026
1
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Nov 1, 2026
1
Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agilis
Nov 1, 2026
2
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Nov 1, 2026
3
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Nov 1, 2026
1
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
Oct 29, 2026
3
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Oct 29, 2026
2
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Oct 29, 2026
1
Ashy DrongoDicrurus leucophaeus
Oct 29, 2026
1
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Oct 29, 2026
2
Brown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillus
Oct 29, 2026
1
Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
Oct 29, 2026
15
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Oct 28, 2026
2
Crimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandi
Oct 28, 2026
1
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Oct 28, 2026
1
Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
Oct 27, 2026
10
Little SwiftApus affinis
Oct 27, 2026
28
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Oct 27, 2026
1
Brown Fish-OwlKetupa zeylonensis
Oct 27, 2026
2
Black-headed CuckooshrikeLalage melanoptera
Oct 27, 2026
2
Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense
Oct 27, 2026
4
Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
Oct 27, 2026
2
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Oct 25, 2026
6
Little TernSternula albifrons
Oct 25, 2026
3
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Oct 25, 2026
1
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Oct 25, 2026
1
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Oct 25, 2026
1
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Oct 24, 2026
6
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Oct 24, 2026
30
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Oct 21, 2026
1
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Oct 21, 2026
4
Common TernSterna hirundo
Oct 21, 2026
4
Chestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti
Oct 21, 2026
2
Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
Oct 21, 2026
1
Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Oct 21, 2026
1
Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifrons
Oct 21, 2026
2
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Oct 20, 2026
1
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Oct 20, 2026
2
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Oct 20, 2026
1
Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
Oct 20, 2026
1
Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
Oct 20, 2026
1
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Oct 20, 2026
2
SanderlingCalidris alba
Oct 20, 2026
1

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