Species checklist
168 species recorded here
From eBird’s species list for this hotspot, in taxonomic order. Tap a species to see where else it’s been found.

Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Garganey
Spatula querquedula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Galloperdix bicalcarata·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Gallus lafayettii·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Jungle Bush-Quail
Perdicula asiatica·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica·Pigeons and Doves

Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Treron bicinctus·Pigeons and Doves

Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon
Treron pompadora·Pigeons and Doves
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Sirkeer Malkoha
Taccocua leschenaultii·Cuckoos

Blue-faced Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus viridirostris·Cuckoos

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
Clamator coromandus·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii·Cuckoos

Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus dicruroides·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus·Cuckoos

Jerdon's Nightjar
Caprimulgus atripennis·Nightjars and Allies

Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus·Nightjars and Allies

Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Batrachostomus moniliger·Frogmouths

Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor·Swifts

Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba·Swifts

Little Swift
Apus affinis·Swifts
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts

Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata·Treeswifts

Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris·Thick-knees

Indian Thick-knee
Burhinus indicus·Thick-knees

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva·Plovers and Lapwings

Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings

Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii·Plovers and Lapwings

Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus·Plovers and Lapwings

Greater Painted-Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis·Painted-Snipes

Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus·Jacanas

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis·Sandpipers and Allies

Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies

Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea·Pratincoles and Coursers

Little Tern
Sternula albifrons·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis·Grebes

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus·Storks

Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus·Storks

Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster·Anhingas

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags

Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis·Cormorants and Shags

Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia·Ibises and Spoonbills

Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Great Egret
Ardea alba·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis·Pelicans

Osprey
Pandion haliaetus·Osprey

Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis·Owls

Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum·Owls

Brown Wood-Owl
Strix leptogrammica·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros gingalensis·Hornbills

Malabar Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus·Hornbills

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus·Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti·Bee-eaters

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers

Crimson-fronted Barbet
Psilopogon rubricapillus·Asian Barbets

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus·Asian Barbets

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Leiopicus mahrattensis·Woodpeckers

Crimson-backed Flameback
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi·Woodpeckers

Red-backed Flameback
Dinopium psarodes·Woodpeckers

Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus·Falcons and Caracaras

Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria·Old World Parrots

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura·Pittas

Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus·Cuckooshrikes

Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus·Cuckooshrikes

Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus·Old World Orioles

Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus·Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

White-browed Fantail
Rhipidura aureola·Fantails

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·Drongos

White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens·Drongos

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus·Drongos

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi·Monarch Flycatchers

Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus·Shrikes

House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus·Larks

Jerdon's Bushlark
Plocealauda affinis·Larks

Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii·Cisticolas and Allies
Jungle Prinia
Prinia sylvatica·Cisticolas and Allies

Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies

Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies

Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis·Cisticolas and Allies

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Sri Lanka Swallow
Cecropis hyperythra·Swallows

Black-capped Bulbul
Rubigula melanictera·Bulbuls

White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Yellow-eyed Babbler
Chrysomma sinense·Parrotbills

Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Tawny-bellied Babbler
Dumetia hyperythra·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Yellow-billed Babbler
Argya affinis·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina·Thrushes and Allies

Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica·Old World Flycatchers

Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

Sri Lanka Shama
Copsychus leggei·Old World Flycatchers

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae·Old World Flycatchers

Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius·Old World Flycatchers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pachyglossa agilis·Flowerpeckers

Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos·Flowerpeckers

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Loten's Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Jerdon's Leafbird
Chloropsis jerdoni·Leafbirds
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar·Weavers and Allies

Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus·Weavers and Allies

Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica·Waxbills and Allies

Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·Waxbills and Allies

Black-throated Munia
Lonchura kelaarti·Waxbills and Allies

White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata·Waxbills and Allies

Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca·Waxbills and Allies

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
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