This checklist contains 144 bird species from Sri Lanka categorized by order and family. The list provides both the common and scientific names for each species. Some of the major orders represented include Passeriformes, Charadriiformes, Cuculiformes, and Coraciiformes.
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Anawilundawa
This checklist contains 144 bird species from Sri Lanka categorized by order and family. The list provides both the common and scientific names for each species. Some of the major orders represented include Passeriformes, Charadriiformes, Cuculiformes, and Coraciiformes.
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Anawilundawa Check List – Birds
Order podicipediformes Order Anseriformes
family Podicipedidae family Anatidae 1 Little Grebe mq•Ñ f.ô;+rejd 24 Lesser Whistling Duck l+vd ;+U fiarejd Order Pelicaniformes 25 Cotton Pigmy Goose u,a fiard family Pelicanidae 26 Northern Pintail W,a fm| fiarejd 2 Spot Billed Pelican ;s;a fydg meia;+vqjd 27 Garganey .d.ks fiarejd family Phalacrocoracidae Order Falconiformes 3 Great Cormorant uy Èhldjd Family Accipitridae 4 Indian Cormorant mq•Ñ Èhldjd 28 Black Winged Kite m;kql+iaid 5 Little Cormorant yevm¨ Èhldjd 29 Brahmany Kite n%dyauK Wl+iaid White-bellied Fishing family Anhingidae 30 Eagle uqyqÿ Wl+iaid 6 Oriental Darter wysldjd 31 Crested Serpant Eagle is¿ i¾ml+iaid Order Ciconiiformes 32 Shikra l+re¿f.dhd Changeable Hawk Family Ardeidae 33 Eagle fldKav Wl+iaid
7 Grey Heron w¿ fldld Order Galliformes
8 Purple Heron lrje,a fldld family Phasianidae 9 Great Egret uy iqÿ fldld 34 Sri Lanka Jungle Fowl j,s l+l+<d 10 Intermediate Egret ueÈ iqÿ fldld 35 Indian Peafowl fudKrd 11 Little Egret mq•Ñ iqÿ fldld Order Gruiformes 12 Cattle Egret .j fldld Family Turnicidae 13 Indian Pond Heron lK fldld 36 Barred Button Quail fnda,-jgqjd 14 Striated Heron l+vd m<d lK fldld Family Rallidae Black Crowned Night 15 Heron ? fldld 37 Slaty-breasted Rail <h ks,a fr¨jd 16 Yellow Bittern ly ueá fldld 38 Slaty-legged Crake má fl/,shd 17 Cinnamon Bittern r;+¤ÿUqre ueá fldld 39 Ruddy-breasted Crake r;+ ú,a-fl/,shd White-breasted 18 Black Bittern l¿ ueá fldld 40 Waterhen fldrjlald Family Ciconiidae 41 Water Cock fldard 19 Painted Stork weU, fldld 42 Common Moorhen .e,skqjd 20 Asian Openbill újr ;+vqjd 43 Purple Swamphen ks,a ls;,d 21 Woolly Necked Stork mdÈ,s udkdjd 44 Common Coot l¿ ls;,d Family Threskiornithidae Order Charadriiformes 22 Black Headed Ibis iqÿ oE;+vqjd Family Jacanidae Pheasant Tailed iejq,a fm| 23 Eurasian Spoonbill ye|s w<jd 45 Jacana oshiekd Family Recurvirostridae mshdm;a l¿ 46 Black Winged Stilt bm,amdjd Family Charadriidae Order Cuculiformes 47 Red wattled Lapwing r;a lru,a lsr,d Family Cuculidae 48 Pacific Golden Plover rka Tf,hshd 72 Pied Cuckoo f.daur fldKav fldyd 49 Grey Plover w¿ Tf,hshd 73 Plaintive Cuckoo ,f;daks fldyd 50 Little Ringed Plover mq•Ñ ud, Tf,hshd 74 Drongo Cuckoo ljqvq fldyd 51 Kentish Plover flkaàh Tf,hshd 75 Asian Koel fldyd Blue-faced 52 Mongolian Plover l+vd je,s Tf,hshd 76 Malkoha j; ks,a u,afldyd 53 Greater Sand Plover uy je,s Tf,hshd 77 Greater Coucal weá l+l+<d Family Scolopacidae Order Apodiformes 54 Common Redshank r;amd is,sjgqjd Family Apodidae 55 Marsh Sandpiper j.+re is,sjgqjd 78 Indian Swiftlet bkaÿ leo,s ;+ß;hd 56 Common Greenshank m<dmd is,sjgqjd 79 Asian Palm Swift ;,a ;+ß;hd 57 Wood Sandpiper jk is,sjgqjd 80 Little Swift mq•Ñ ;+ß;hd 58 Common Sandpiper fmdÿ is,sjgqjd Family Hemiprocnidae Grey-rumped 59 Pintail Snipe W,a fm| leiajgqjd 81 Tree Swift is¿ rela ;+ß;hd Family Laridae Order Coraciiformes 60 Whiskered Tern ldÕ+,a ,sys‚hd Family Alcedinidae 61 Gull Billed Tern .¨ fydg uqyqÿ-,sys‚hd 82 Pied Kingfisher f.daur l<mq ms<syqvqjd Common 62 Little Tern l+vd uqyqÿ-,sys‚hd 83 Kingfisher u,a ms<syqvqjd fidakav¾iaf.a Stork-billed 63 Saunder's Tern uqyqÿ-,sys‚hd 84 Kingfisher udkd ;+vq ueÈ ms<syqvqjd White-throated Order Columbiformes 85 Kingfisher <h iqÿ ms<syqvqjd Family Columbidae Family Meropidae Little Green Bee- 64 Rock Pigeon .,a mrúhd 86 eater m<djka ìÕ+yrhd Blue-tailed Bee- 65 Spotted Dove w¿ fldfnhshd 87 eater ks,a fm| ìÕ+yrhd 66 Emarald Dove kS, fldfnhshd Family Coraciidae Orange-breasted Green 67 Pigeon <h rka ngf.dhd 88 Indian Roller ÿï fndkakd Pompadour Green 68 Pigeon fmdïmfvdar ngf.dhd Order Piciformes 69 Green Imperial Pigeon kS,f.dhd Family Capitonidae Brown Headed fmdf<dia Order Psittaciformes 89 Barbet fldÜfgdarejd Coppersmith fndgqj r;+ Family Psittacidae 90 Barbet fldÜfgdarejd 70 Alexandrine Parakeet ,nq .srjd Family Picidae Red-backed 71 Rose-ringed Parakeet ?k .srjd 91 Woodpecker msg r;+ r;a lEr,d Dark-fronted Order Passeriformes 113 Babbler j; w÷re fou,sÉpd Yellow-eyed Family Pittidae 114 Babbler ly weia ;K fou,sÉpd 92 Indian Pitta wúÉÑhd 115 Common Babbler fou,sÉpd Family Alaudidae Family Sylviidae Blyth's Reed 93 Rufous-winged Lark wl+,a ;+<sldjd 116 Warbler í,hs;af.a mka/úhd Clamorous Reed 94 Oriental Skylark .+jka ;+<sldjd 117 Warbler uy mka/úhd Family Hirundinidae 118 Zitting Cisticola f¾Ld•ls; wjka /úhd Grey-breasted 95 Barn Swallow wgq jeys ,sys‚hd 119 Prinia *%ekala,skaf.a m’%‚hd 96 Red-rumped Swallow ks;U r;+ jeys ,sys‚hd 120 Jungle Prinia uy m’%‚hd Family Motacillidae 121 Ashy Prinia w¿ m’%‚hd 97 Forest Wagtail jk ye,fmkaÞ 122 Plain Prinia ir< m’%‚hd Grey-headed Yellow Common 98 Wagtail ysi w¿ ly ye,fmkaÞ 123 Tailorbird nÜáÉpd Bright Green 99 Paddyfield Pipit bkaÿ jeráÉpd 124 Warbler fld< .ia /úhd Large-billed Leaf Family Campephagidae 125 Warbler ;+v f,dl+ .ia-/úhd Black-headed Cuckoo ysi l¿ 100 Shrike fldjq,a-ierá;a;d Family Muscicapidae Asian Brown 101 Small Minivet mq•Ñ ñ‚ú;a;d 126 Flycatcher ÿUqre ueisudrd Bar-winged Flycatcher Brown-breasted 102 Shrike f.daur l¿-ierá;a;d 127 Flycatcher <h ÿUqre ueisudrd 103 Common Wood Shrike jk-ierá;a;d Family Monarchidae Asian Paradise isjqre fydrd" iqÿ frÈ Family Pycnonotidae 128 Flycatcher fydrd White-browed 104 Red-vented Bulbul fldKavhd 129 Fantail iq¥ wjka fm|udrd 105 White-browed Bulbul neu iqÿ fldKavhd Family Paridae Family Irenidae 130 Grey Tit w¿ álsß;a;d 106 Common Iora fmdÿ wfhdardjd Family Dicaedae Pale-billed 107 Jerden's Leafbird fPd¾okaf.a fld<ßishd 131 Flowerpecker l+vd ms<,sÉpd Family Laniidae Family Nectariniidae Purple-rumped 108 Brown Shrike ÿUqre inß;a;d 132 Sunbird ks;U oï iQálald Family Turdidae 133 Loten's Sunbird f,dagkaf.a iQálald 109 Oriental Magpie Robin fmd,alsÉpd 134 Purple Sunbird oï iQálald 110 Black Robin l¿lsÉpd Family Zosteropidae Oriental White- Family Timaliidae 135 eye fmrÈ. is;dishd 111 Brown-capped Babbler uqÿka fndr fou,sÉpd Family Estrildidae White-throated 112 Tawny-bellied Babbler f., iqÿ ,÷ fou,sÉpd 136 Munia f., iqÿ ùl+re,a,d 114 Yellow-eyed Babbler ly weia ;K fou,sÉpd 138 Spotted Munia ;s;a ùl+re,a,d 139 Black-headed Munia ysi l¿ ùl+re,a,d Family Dicruridae 140 House sparrow f.a l+re,a,d 144 Grey Drongo w¿ meye ljqvd White-bellied Family Sturnidae 145 Drongo fmdÿ ljqvd 141 Rosy Starling frdai Ydßldjd Family Artamidae Ashy 142 Common Mynah uhskd 146 Woodswallow w¿ inr ,sys‚hd Family Oriolidae 143 Black-headed Oriole ysi l¿ ly l+re,a,d
Anawilundawa Check List – Butterflies
Family Papilionidae 27 Plain Tiger 55 Purple Leaf Blue
1 Ceylon Bird Wing 28 Common Tiger 56 Monkey Puzzle 2 Crimson Rose 29 Single-branded Crow 57 Ceylon Silverline 3 Common Rose 30 Brown King Crow 58 Peacock Royal 4 Lime Butterfly 31 Angled Castor 59 Common Guava Blue 5 Common Mormon 32 common Castor 60 Slate Flash 6 Blue Mormon 33 Joker 61 Pointed Ciliate Blue 7 Tailed Jay 34 Leopard 62 Common Lineblue Family Pieridae 35 Lemon Pansy 63 Tailless Lineblue 8 Psyche 36 Grey Pansy 64 Dark Cerulean 9 Jezeble 37 Peacock Pansy 65 Common Cerulean 10 Pioneer 38 Chocalate Soldier 66 Forget-me-not 11 Common Gull 39 Great Eggfly 67 Zebra Blue 12 Stripped Albatross 40 Danaid Eggfly 68 Common Pierrot 13 Chocalate Albatross 41 Common Sailor 69 Dark Grass Blue Chestnut Streaked 14 Lesser Albatross 42 Sailor 70 Lesser Grass Blue 15 White Orange Tip 43 Baron 71 Tiny Grass 16 Yellow Orange Tip 44 Nawab 72 Indian Cupid 17 Great Orange Tip 45 Tawny Rajah 73 African Babul Blue 18 Mottled Immigrant 46 Tawny Coster 74 Gram Blue Common Evening 19 Lemon Migrant 47 Brown 75 Lime Blue 20 Dark Wanderer 48 White Four Ring 76 Small Cupid 21 Small Salmon Arab 49 Common Palmfly Family Hesperiidae 22 Little Orange Tip Family Lycaenidae 77 Common Banded Awl 23 Common Grass Yellow 50 Apefly 78 Golden Angle 24 Three Spot Grass Yellow 51 Indian Sunbeam 79 Indian Palm Bob Family Nymphalidae 52 Large Oakblue 80 Common Grass Dart 25 Blue Tiger 53 Centaur Oakblue 81 Tropic Dart 26 Glassy Tiger 54 Red Spot
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