by Praneeth Ratnayake | Sep 15, 2023 | Living at the edge
The Hanuman Plover, also known as Charadrius seebohmi, is a newly described species of shorebird found in Sri Lanka and South-east India. The species was previously considered a subspecies of the Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, but our recent research has...
by Praneeth Ratnayake | Sep 11, 2023 | Living at the edge
The little stint (Calidris minuta or Erolia minuta) is a diminutive wader species known for its petite size, akin to that of a sparrow. In the picturesque landscapes of Sri Lanka, it goes by the charming names of “Punchi Siliwatua” and “Punchi...
by Praneeth Ratnayake | Sep 10, 2023 | Living at the edge
The Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) is a captivating bird belonging to the Charadriidae family, with its scientific name signifying its native habitat in the Malabar region. The Yellow-wattled Lapwing is a medium-sized bird with pale brown plumage,...
by Praneeth Ratnayake | Sep 10, 2023 | Living at the edge
The Black-winged Stilt is the only wader found in Sri Lanka which is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records. This bird holds the record for having the longest legs in relation to the body length of all the birds found in the world, which is about 60% of the total...
by Praneeth Ratnayake | Sep 7, 2023 | Living at the edge
ඉහල කඳුකරයේ හමුවන දියවිදුවන් / Waders in highest elevations දියවිදුවන් හෙවත් තීව්රචාරී පක්ශීන් කියූ පමනින් බොහෝ දෙනාගේ සිතේ ඇති වන්නේ වෙරලේ සහ වෙරලාශ්රිත තෙත්බිම් පරිසර වල හමුවන සහ එම පරිසර වලට පැමිනෙන පක්ශීන් කොට්ඨාශයකි.මෙය බොහෝදුරට සත්ය වන්නක් වුවත්,සියලුම...
