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Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size, and about 433 species have been recorded. In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds.
233 species are resident, of which the most important are the 26 endemics. The other resident species are also found in the adjacent Indian mainland, but over 80 have developed distinct Sri Lankan races. Some of these races are very different in their plumage characteristics from the related forms in India.
Bird distribution in Sri Lanka is largely determined by its climatic zones. The dry zone is largest of the three, covering more than half of the area of the island, with a prolonged dry and hot period and only one monsoon (the northeast monsoon from October to January).
The wet zone, with two monsoons, is in the southwestern quarter of the island, where the few remaining rain forests are found and humidity is high.
The central hill zone rises to over 2450 m (8-10,000 ft) and has a cool temperate climate. Most of the 26 endemic species are confined to the wet and the hill zones, with only a few extending into the dry zone as well.
Species List
PODICIPEDIFORMES
- Podicipedidae: grebes
- Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Procellariidae: shearwaters and petrels
- Cape Petrel, Daption capense
- Barau's Petrel, Pterodroma baraui
- Bulwer's Petrel, Bulweria bulwerii
- Jouanin's Petrel, Bulweria fallax
- Streaked Shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas
- Flesh-footed Shearwater, Puffinus cameipes
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus
- Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
- Short-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris
- Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri
- Hydrobatidae: storm petrels
- Wilson's Storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
- Swinhoe's Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis
PELECANIFORMES
- Phaethontidae: tropicbirds
- Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus
- White-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus
- Pelecanidae: pelicans
- Spot-billed Pelican, Pelecanus philippens
- Sulidae: gannets and boobies
- Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra
- Red-footed Booby, Sula sula
- Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster
- Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants
- Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- Indian Cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Little Cormorant, Phalacrocorax niger
- Anhingidae: Anhinga and darters
- Oriental Darter, Anhinga melanogaster
- Fregatidae: frigatebirds
- Christmas Island Frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi
- Great Frigatebird, Fregata minor
- Lesser Frigatebird, Fregata ariel
CICONIIFORMES
- Ardeidae: herons and bitterns
- Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
- Goliath Heron, Ardea goliath
- Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea
- Great Egret, Egretta alba modesta
- Intermediate Egret, Egretta intermedia
- Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
- Western Reef Egret, Egretta gularis
- Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Indian Pond Heron, Ardeola grayii
- Chinese Pond Heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Striated Heron, Butorides striatus
- Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Malayan Night Heron, Gorsachius melanolophus
- Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
- Cinnamon Bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Black Bittern, Dupetor flavicollis
- Eurasian Bittern, Botaurus stellaris
- Ciconiidae: storks
- Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala
- Asian Openbill, Anastomus oscitans
- Black Stork, Ciconia nigra
- Woolly-necked Stork, Ciconia episcopus
- White Stork, Ciconia ciconia
- Black-necked Stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
- Lesser Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus
- Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
- Black-headed Ibis, Threskomis melanocephalus
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- Common Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
- Phoenicopteridae flamingos
- Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber
ANSERIFORMES
- Anatidae: swans, geese and ducks
- Fulvous Whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
- Lesser Whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica
- Greylag Goose, Anser anser
- Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
- Comb Duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos[A]
- Cotton Pygmy Goose, Nettapus coromandelianus
- Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope
- Gadwall, Anas strepera
- Common Teal, Anas crecca
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- Spot-billed Duck, Anas poecilorhyncha
- Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
- Garganey, Anas querquedula
- Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata
- Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris
- Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina
- Pochard, Aythya ferina
- Tufted Duck, Athythya fuligula
ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Pandionidae: Osprey
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
- Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards etc
- Jerdon's Baza, Aviceda jerdoni
- Black Baza, Aviceda leuphotes
- Oriental Honey Buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Black-winged Kite, Elanus caeruleus
- Black Kite, Milvus migrans
- Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus
- White-bellied Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
- Egyptian Vulture, Neophron percnopterus
- Crested Serpent Eagle, Spilornis cheela
- Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus
- Pied Harrier, Circus melanoleucos
- Montagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus
- Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus
- Crested Goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus
- Shikra, Accipiter badius
- Besra, Accipiter virgatus
- Common Buzzard, Buteo buteo
- Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus
- Black Eagle, Ictinaetus malayensis
- Bonelli's Eagle, Hieraaetus fasciatus
- Booted Eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
- Rufous-bellied Eagle, Hieraaetus kieneri
- Changeable Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus cirrhatus
- Mountain Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus nipalensis
- Falconidae: falcons
- Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni
- Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
- Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis
- Red-necked Falcon, Falco chicquera
- Oriental Hobby, Falco severus
- Eastern Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus calidus
- Shaheen Falcon, Peregiinus peregrinator
GALLIFORMES
- Phasianidae: partridges, pheasants, quail and allies
- Painted Francolin, Francolinus pictus
- Grey Francolin, Francolinus pondicerianus
- Rain Quail, Coturnix coromandelica
- Blue-breasted Quail, Coturnix chinensis
- Jungle Bush Quail, Perdicula asiatica
- Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Galloperdix bicalcarata endemic
- Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Gallus lafayettii endemic
- Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus
TURNICIFORMES
- Turnicidae: buttonquail
- Small Buttonquail, Turnis sylvatica
- Barred Buttonquail, Turnis suscitator
GRUIFORMES
- Rallidae: rails, crakes, and allies
- Slaty-breasted Rail, Rallus striatus
- Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus
- Slaty-legged Crake, Rallina eurizonoides
- Corncrake, Crex crex
- Baillon's Crake, Porzana pusilla
- Ruddy-breasted Crake, Porzana fusca
- White-breasted Waterhen, Amauromis phoenicurus
- Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
- Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
- Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
- Common Coot, Fulica atra
CHARADRIIFORMES
- Jacanidae: jacanas
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- Rostratulidae: painted snipe
- Greater Painted Snipe, Rostratula benghalensis
- Dromadidae: Crab Plover
- Crab Plover, Dromas ardeola
- Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
- Common Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
- Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts
- Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
- Pied Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
- Burhinidae: thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee, Burrhinus oedicnemus
- Great Thick-knee, Esacus recurvirostris
- Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles
- Indian Courser, Cursorius coromandelicus
- Collared Pratincole, Glareola pratincola
- Oriental Pratincole, Glareola maldivarum
- Small Pratincole, Glareola lactea
- Charadriidae: plovers
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malebaricus
- Sociable Lapwing, Chettusia gregaria
- Red-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus Indicus
- Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva
- Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula
- Long-billed Plover, Charadrius placidus
- Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius
- Kentish Plover, Charadrius alesandrinus
- Mongolian Plover, Charadrius mongolus
- Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian Plover, Charadrius asiaticus
- Oriental Plover, Charadrius veredus
- Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds
- Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa
- Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa iapponica
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris
- Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata
- Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus
- Common Redshank, Tringa totanus
- Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
- Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
- Nordmann's Greenshank, Tringa guttifer
- Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
- Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
- Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
- Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
- Turnstone, Arenaria Interpres
- Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
- Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
- Wood Snipe, Gallinago nemoricola
- Pintail Snipe, Gallinago stenura
- Swinhoe's Snipe, Gallinago megala
- Great Snipe, Gallinago media
- Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago
- Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
- Asian Dowitcher, Limnodramus semipalmatus
- Red Knot, Calidris canutus
- Great Knot, Calidris tertuirostris
- Sanderling, Calidris alba
- Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis
- Little Stint, Calidris minuta
- Temminck's Stint, Calidris temminckii
- Long-toed Stint, Calidris subminuta
- White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus
- Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
- Stercorariidae: skuas
- South Polar Skua, Catharacta maccormicki
- Antarctic Skua, Catharacta Antarctica
- Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
- Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
- Laridae: gulls
- Sooty Gull, Larus hemprichii
- Heuglin's Gull, Larus heuglini
- Caspian Gull, Larus cachinnans
- Great Black-headed Gull, Larus ichthyaetus
- Brown-headed Gull, Larus brunnicephalus
- Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus
- Slender-billed Gull, Larus genei
- Sternidae: terns
- Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black Tern, Chlidonias niger
- Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
- Bridled Tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
- Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata
- Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
- Roseate Tern, Sterna dougalli
- White-cheeked Tern, Sterna repressa
- Black-naped Tern, Sterna sumatrana
- Great Crested Tern, Sterna bergii
- Lesser Crested Tern, Sterna bengalensis
- Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis
- Little Tern, Sternula albifrons
- Saunders's Tern, Sternula saundersi
- Brown Noddy, Anous stolidus
- Lesser Noddy, Anous tenuirostris
- Black Noddy, Anous minutus
COLUMBIFORMES
- Columbidae: pigeons and doves
- Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
- Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, Columba torringtoni endemic
- Pale-capped Pigeon, Columba punicea
- Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis
- Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
- Red Collared Dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
- Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
- Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, Treron bicincta
- Pompadour Green Pigeon, Treron pompadora
- Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Treron phoenicoptera
- Green Imperial Pigeon, Ducula aenea
PSITTACIFORMES
- Psittacidae: parrots
- Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, Loriculus beryllnus endemic
- Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatrtia
- Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri
- Plum-headed Parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
- Layard's Parakeet, Psittacula calthropae endemic
CUCULIFORMES
- Cuculidae: cuckoos
- Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Clamator coromandus
- Pied Cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus
- Common Hawk Cuckoo, Hierococcyx varius
- Indian Cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
- Lesser Cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
- Banded Bay Cuckoo, Cacomantis sonneratii
- Plaintive Cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus
- Asian Emerald Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus
- Drongo Cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
- Asian Koel, Eudynamys scolopacea
- Blue-faced Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
- Red-faced Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyffhocephalus endemic
- Sirkeer Malkoha, Taccocua leschenaultii
- Green-billed Coucal, Centropus chlororhynchus endemic
- Greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Lesser Coucal, Centropus bengalensis
STRIGIFORMES
- Tytonidae: barn owls
- Barn Owl, Tyto alba
- Strigidae: typical owls
- Oriental Bay Owl, Phodilus badius
- Oriental Scops Owl, Otus sunia
- Collared Scops Owl, Otus bakkamoena
- Serendib Scops Owl, Otus thilohoffmanni
- Spot-bellied Eagle Owl, Bubo nipalensis
- Brown Fish Owl, Ketupa zeylonensis
- Brown Wood Owl, Strix leptognammica
- Jungle Owlet, Glaucidium radiatum
- Chestnut-backed Owlet, Glaucidium castanonotum endemic
- Brown Hawk Owl, Ninox scutulata
- Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
- Podargidae: frogmouths
- Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger
- Caprimulgidae: nightjars
- Grey Nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus
- Jerdon's Nightjar, Caprimulgus atripennis
- Indian Nightjar, Caprimulgus asiaticus
APODIFORMES
- Apodidae: swifts
- Indian Swiftlet, Collocalia unicolor
- Brown-backed Needletail, Hirundapus giganteus
- Asian Palm Swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Alpine Swift, Tachymarptis melba
- Fork-tailed Swift, Apus pacificus
- Little Swift, Apus affinis
- Hemiprocnidae: tree swifts
- Grey-rumped Treeswift, Hemiprocne coronata
TROGONIFORMES
- Trogonidae: trogons and quetzals
- Malabar Trogon, Harpactes fasciatus
CORACIIFORMES
- Cerylidae: water or belted kingfishers
- Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis
- Alcedinidae: river kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Blue-eared Kingfisher, Alcedo meninting
- Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus erithacus
- Halcyonidae: tree kingfishers
- Stork-billed Kingfisher, Halcyon capensis
- White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smynensis
- Black-capped Kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
- Meropidae: bee-eaters
- Little Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus
- European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Merops leschenautti
- Coraciidae: rollers
- Indian Roller, Coracias benghalensis
- Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
- Upupidae: Hoopoe
- Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops
- Bucerotidae: hornbills
- Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Ocyceros gingalensis endemic
- Malabar Pied Hornbill, Anthracoceros coronatus
PICIFORMES
- Capitonidae: barbets
- Brown-headed Barbet, Megalaima zeylanica
- Yellow-fronted Barbet, Megalaima flavilfrons endemic
- Crimson-fronted Barbet, Megalaima rubricapilla endemic
- Coppersmith Barbet, Megalaima haemacephala
- Picidae: woodpeckers
- Brown-capped Woodpecker, Dendrocopos nanus
- Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, Dendrocopos mahrattensis
- Rufous Woodpecker, Celeus brachyurus
- Lesser Yellownape, Picus chlorolophus
- Streak-throated Woodpecker, Picus xanthopygaeus
- Black-rumped Flameback, Dinopium benghalense
- Crimson-backed Greater Flameback, Chrysocolaptes lucidus stricklandi
- White-naped Woodpecker, Chrysocolaptes festivus
PASSERIFORMES
- Pittidae: pittas
- Indian Pitta, Pitta brachyura
- Alaudidae: larks
- Rufous-winged Bushlark, Mirafra assamica
- Oriental Skylark, Alauda gulgula
- Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark, Eremopterix grisea
- Hirundinidae: swallows
- Pale Martin, Riparia diluta
- Dusky Crag Martin, Hirundo concolor
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Hill Swallow, Hirundo tahitica
- Wire-tailed Swallow, Hirundo smithii
- Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica
- Streak-throated Swallow, Hirundo fluvicola
- Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits
- Forest Wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
- Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava
- Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola
- Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- White Wagtail, Motacilla alba
- White-browed Wagtail, Motacilla maderaspatensis
- Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi
- Paddyfield Pipit, Anthus rufulus
- Blyth's Pipit, Anthus godlewskii
- Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
- Campephagidae: cuckoo-shrikes
- Large Cuckooshrike, Coracina macei
- Black-headed Cuckooshrike, Coracina melanoptera
- Small Minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
- Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus
- Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrike, Hemipus picatus
- Common Wood Shrike, Tephrodornis pondicerianus
- Pycnonotidae: bulbuls
- Black-headed Yellow Bulbul, Pycnonotus melanicterus endemic
- Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer
- Yellow-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus pennicilitatus endemic
- White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus
- Yellow-browed Bulbul, Iole indica
- Black Bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
- Aegithinidae: ioras
- Common Iora, Aegithina tiphia
- Chloropseidae: leafbirds
- Blue-winged Leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
- Golden-fronted Leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons
- Irenidae: fairy-bluebirds
- Asian Fairy Bluebird, Irena puella
- Laniidae: shrikes
- Brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus cristatus
- Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach
- Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis
- Turdidae: thrushes and allies
- Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola solitarius
- Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, Myophonus blighi endemic
- Pied Thrush, Zoothera wardii
- Orange-headed Thrush, Zoothera citrina
- Spot-winged Thrush, Zoothera spiloptera endemic
- Scaly Thrush, Zoothera dauma
- Eurasian Blackbird, Turdus merula
- Eyebrowed Thrush, Turdus obscurus
- Timaliidae: babblers
- Brown-capped Babbler, Pellomeum fuscocapillum endemic
- Indian Scimitar Babbler, Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
- Tawny-bellied Babbler, Dumetia hyperythra
- Dark-fronted Babbler, Rhodocichla atricaps
- Yellow-eyed Babbler, Chrysomma sinense
- Orange-billed Babbler, Turdoides rufescens endemic
- Yellow-billed Babbler, Turdoides affinis
- Ashy-headed Laughingthrush, Garrulax cinereifrons endemic
- Sylviidae: Old World warblers
- Sri Lanka Bush Warbler, Bradypterus palliseri endemic
- Broad-tailed Grassbird, Schoenicola platyura
- Lanceolated Warbler, Locustella lanceolata
- Common Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella naevia
- Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella certhiola
- Blyth's Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum
- Clamorous Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus
- Booted Warbler, Hippolais caligata
- Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
- Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
- Green Warbler, Phylloscopus nitidus
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus magnirostris
- Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
- Cisticolidae: cisticolas and allies
- Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
- Grey-breasted Prinia, Prinia hodgsonii
- Jungle Prinia, Prinia sylvatica
- Ashy Prinia, Prinia socialis
- Plain Prinia, Prinia inomata
- Muscicapidae: Old World flycatchers
- Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa muttui
- Dull-blue Flycatcher, Eumyias sordida endemic
- Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra
- Blue-throated Flycatcher, Cyomis rubeculoides
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher, Cyomis tickelliae
- Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
- Black-naped Monarch, Hypothymis azurea
- Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi
- White-browed Fantail, Rhipidura aureola
- Indian Blue Robin, Luscinia brunnea
- Black-backed Robin, Saxicoloides fulicata
- Oriental Magpie Robin, Copsychus saularis
- Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Cercotrichas galactotes
- Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
- White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus
- Pied Bushchat, Saxicola caprata
- Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka
- Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
- Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina
- Paridae: chickadees and tits
- Great Tit, Parus major
- Sittidae: nuthatches
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Sitta frontalis
- Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum agile
- White-throated Flowerpecker, Dicaeum vincens endemic
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
- Nectariniidae: sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Purple-rumped Sunbird, Nectarinia zeylonica
- Long-billed Sunbird, Nectarinia lotenia
- Purple Sunbird, Nectarinia asiatica
- Zosteropidae: white-eyes
- Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosa
- Sri Lanka White-eye, Zosterops ceylonensis endemic
- Estrildidae: waxbills and allies
- White-throated Silverbill, Lonchura malabarica
- White-rumped Munia, Lonchura striata
- Scaly-breasted Munia, Lonchura punctulata
- Black-throated Munia, Lonchura kelaarti endemic
- Black-headed Munia, Lonchura malacca
- Java Sparrow, Lonchura oryzivora
- Passeridae: Old World sparrows
- House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
- Ploceidae: weavers and allies
- Chestnut-shouldered Petronia, Petronia xanthocollis
- Streaked Weaver, Ploceus manyar
- Baya Weaver, Ploceus philippinus
- Sturnidae: starlings
- White-faced Starling, Stumus senex endemic
- Chestnut-tailed Starling, Sturnus malabaricus
- Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarurn
- Rosy Starling, Sturnus roseus
- Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
- Sri Lanka Myna, Gracula ptilogenys endemic
- Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa
- Oriolidae: Old World orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus
- Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis
- Black-hooded Oriole, Oriolus xanthornus
- Dicruridae: drongos
- Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Grey Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus
- White-bellied Drongo, Dicrurus caerulescens
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
- Artamidae: woodswallows
- Ashy Woodswallow, Artamus fuscus
- Corvidae: crows, jays and magpies
- Sri Lanka Magpie, Urocissa ornata endemic
- House Crow, Corvus splendens
- Large-billed Crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
References
- Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palaearctic lists - Martin Collinson, British Birds vol 99 (June 2006), 306-323
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