Some Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka - A Video
Apr 11 2016
Photo Credits - Nishanthi Perera
Video created by
Jeewanthi Mendis
Text and description by Jeewantha Bandara
Sri Lanka is spoiled in riches of avifaunal diversity. Of the 500 species of birds recorded in the Island, 26 have been recognized as endemics along with a few other species proposed as such.
List of Endemic Birds in Sri Lanka | |||
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# | Common Name | Scientific Name | |
1 | Sri Lanka Spurfowl | Galloperdix bicalcarta | |
2 | Sri Lanka Junglefowl | Gallus lafayetii | |
3 | Sri Lanka Yellow-fronted Barbet | Magalaima falvifrons | |
4 | Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill | Ocyceros gingalensis | |
5 | Sri Lanka Red-faced Malkoha | Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus | |
6 | Sri Lanka Green-billed Coucal | Centropus chlororhyncus | |
7 | Sri Lanka Hanging Parakeet | Loriculus beryllinus | |
8 | Sri Lanka Layard's Parakeet | Psittacula calthropae | |
9 | Sri Lanka Chestnut-headed Owlet | Glaucidium castanonotum | |
10 | Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon | Columba torringtoni | |
11 | Sri Lanka Blue Magpie | Urocissa ornata | |
12 | Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush | Myophonus blighi | |
13 | Sri Lanka Spot-winged Thrush | Zootera spiloptera | |
14 | Sri Lanka Dull Blue Flycatcher | Eumyias sordida | |
15 | Sri Lanka White-faced Starling | Sturnus albofrontatus | |
16 | Sri Lanka Myna | Gracula ptilogenys | |
17 | Sri Lanka Yellow-eared Bulbul | Pycnonotus penicillatus | |
18 | Sri Lanka White-eye | Zosterops ceylonensis | |
19 | Sri Lanka Bush Warbler | Bradypterus palliseri | |
20 | Sri Lanka Ashy-headed Laughing-thrush | Garrulax cinereifrons | |
21 | Sri Lanka Brown-capped Babbler | Pellorneum fuscocapillum | |
22 | Sri Lanka Orange-billed Babbler | Turdoides rufescens | |
23 | Sri Lanka Legge's Flowerpecker | Diceaum vincens | |
24 | Serendib Scops Owl | Otus thilohofmanni |
This video, created by Jeewanthi Mendis showcases some of these endemics including Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Sri Lanka Yellow-headed Bulbul, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Sri Lanka White-eye and several other species.
Several errors in the video have been pointed out including
- Sri Lanka Crimson-fronted Barbet described in the video is a Coppersmith Barbet
- Crimson-backed Woodpecker in the video is a Red-backed Woodpecker
- Layards' Parakeet in the video is a Blossom-headed Parakeet
- Sri Lanka Woodshrike in the Video is a Brown Shrike