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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 Indian Peafowl, Spotted Dove, Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon in the area.

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Aug 31, 2026
20
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Aug 31, 2026
5
Aug 31, 2026
4
Great Thick-kneeEsacus recurvirostris
Aug 31, 2026
2
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Aug 31, 2026
3
Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus
Aug 31, 2026
8
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Aug 31, 2026
7
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Aug 31, 2026
4
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Aug 31, 2026
11
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Aug 31, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Aug 31, 2026
10
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 31, 2026
2
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Aug 31, 2026
1
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Aug 31, 2026
5
White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
Aug 31, 2026
1
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Aug 31, 2026
12
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Aug 31, 2026
1
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Aug 31, 2026
1
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Aug 31, 2026
3
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Aug 31, 2026
20
Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
Aug 31, 2026
1
House CrowCorvus splendens
Aug 31, 2026
2
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Aug 31, 2026
8
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Aug 31, 2026
1
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Aug 31, 2026
3
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Aug 31, 2026
15
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Aug 31, 2026
6
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Aug 31, 2026
5
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Aug 31, 2026
2
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Aug 31, 2026
8
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Aug 31, 2026
3
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Aug 31, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Aug 31, 2026
4
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Aug 31, 2026
1
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Aug 31, 2026
2
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Aug 31, 2026
1
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Aug 31, 2026
5
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Aug 31, 2026
1
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Aug 31, 2026
1
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Aug 31, 2026
1
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Aug 31, 2026
1
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Aug 31, 2026
1
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Aug 31, 2026
1
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Aug 31, 2026
1
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Aug 31, 2026
6
Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra
Aug 31, 2026
1
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Aug 31, 2026
6
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Aug 31, 2026
4
Little StintCalidris minuta
Aug 26, 2026
3
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Aug 26, 2026
1
Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
Aug 26, 2026
1
Little HeronButorides atricapilla
Aug 26, 2026
2
Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
Aug 26, 2026
1
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Aug 26, 2026
3

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