A compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide for any nature watcher on a visit to Sri Lanka, a rich and satisfying destination for watching birds, with more than 430 species identified on the island. A total of 252 species are described here in detail, from the Black-rumped Flameback to the Ceylon Blue Magpie. All of these birds are clearly illustrated in a collection of specially commissioned color photographs. With almost three hundred full-color photographs, easy-to-use thumbnail family silhouettes, a regional distribution map, and handy tips on the best birding localities.
Illustrated with clear color photography and brief but authoritative descriptions, the Pocket Photo Guides highlight the species of birds and animals from each region that the traveler is most likely to see, as well as those that are genuinely endemic (only to be seen in that country or region) or special rarities. The genuine pocket size allow the books to be carried around on trips and excursions and will take up minimal rucksack and suitcase space.
Author(s): Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Deepal Warakagoda, T S U de Zylva
Series: Pocket Photo Guides
Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 144
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
The climatic zones
The avifauna of Sri lanka
Information for visitors
Map of Sri Lanka
The species descriptions
Key to coloured tabs
Bird topography
Species descriptions
LITTLE GREBE
RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD
LITTLE CORMORANT
INDIAN SHAG
GREAT CORMORANT
INDIAN DARTER
SPOT-BILLED PELICAN
YELLOW BITTERN
CHESTNUT BITTERN
BLACK BITTERN
MALAYAN NIGHT-HERON
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
STRIATED HERON
INDIAN POND HERON
EASTERN CATTLE EGRET
WESTERN REEF-HERON
LITTLE EGRET
INTERMEDIATE EGRET
GREAT EGRET
GREY HERON
PURPLE HERON
PAINTED STORK
ASIAN OPENBILL
WOOLLY-NECKED STORK
BLACK-NECKED STORK
LESSER ADJUTANT
GLOSSY IBIS
BLACK-HEADED IBIS
EURASIAN SPOONBILL
GREATER FLAMINGO
LESSER WHISTLING-DUCK
COTTON PYGMY-GOOSE
NORTHERN PINTAIL
GARGANEY
NORTHERN SHOVELER
TUFTED DUCK
ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD
BLACK-WINGED KITE
BRAHMINY KITE
WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE
GREY-HEADED FISH-EAGLE
CRESTED SERPENT-EAGLE
SHIKRA
BLACK EAGLE
BOOTED EAGLE
CRESTED HAWK-EAGLE
COMMON KESTREL
SHAHEEN FALCON
JUNGLE BUSH-QUAIL
GREY FRANCOLIN
BLUE-BREASTED QUAIL
CEYLON SPURFOWL
CEYLON JUNGLEFOWL
INDIAN PEAFOWL
BARRED BUTTONQUAIL
SLATY-LEGGED CRAKE
WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN
COMMON MOORHEN
PURPLE SWAMP-HEN
EURASIAN COOT
PHEASANT-TAILED JACANA
GREATER PAINTED-SNIPE
BLACK-WINGED STILT
PIED AVOCET
CRAB-PLOVER
INDIAN THICK-KNEE
GREAT THICK-KNEE
SMALL PRATINCOLE
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER
COMMON RINGED PLOVER
KENTISH PLOVER
LESSER SAND PLOVER
GREATER SAND PLOVER
CASPIAN PLOVER
PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER
GREY PLOVER
YELLOW-WATTLED LAPWING
RED-WATTLED LAPWING
SANDERLING
LITTLE STINT
TEMMINCK’S STINT
CURLEW SANDPIPER
BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
RUFF
COMMON SNIPE
PINTAIL SNIPE
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT
BAR-TAILED GODWIT
EURASIAN CURLEW
COMMON REDSHANK
MARSH SANDPIPER
COMMON GREENSHANK
GREEN SANDPIPER
WOOD SANDPIPER
COMMON SANDPIPER
RUDDY TURNSTONE
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
BLACK-HEADED GULL
BROWN-HEADED
GULL-BILLED TERN
CASPIAN TERN
GREAT CRESTED TERN
LITTLE TERN
ROSEATE TERN
COMMON TERN
WHISKERED TERN
ROCK PIGEON
CEYLON WOODPIGEON
SPOTTED DOVE
EMERALD DOVE
ORANGE-BREASTED GREEN-PIGEON
CEYLON GREEN-PIGEON
GREEN IMPERIAL-PIGEON
CEYLON HANGING PARROT
ALEXANDRINE PARAKEET
ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
PLUM-HEADED PARAKEET
LAYARD’S PARAKEET
JACOBIN CUCKOO
ASIAN KOEL
BLUE-FACED MALKOHA
SIRKEER MALKOHA
GREEN-BILLED COUCAL
SOUTHERN COUCAL
COMMON BARN-OWL
CEYLON BAY OWL
INDIAN SCOPS-OWL
ORIENTAL SCOPS-OWL
FOREST EAGLE-OWL
BROWN FISH-OWL
CHESTNUT-BACKED OWLET
BROWN HAWK-OWL
BROWN WOOD-OWL
CEYLON FROGMOUTH
CRESTED TREESWIFT
INDIAN SWIFTLET
MALABAR TROGON
STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER
WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER
BLACK-CAPPED KINGFISHER
COMMON KINGFISHER
BLACK-BACKED DWARF KINGFISHER
LESSER PIED KINGFISHER
LITTLE GREEN BEE-EATER
BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER
EUROPEAN BEE-EATER
CHESTNUT-HEADED BEE-EATER
INDIAN ROLLER
DOLLARBIRD
COMMON HOOPOE
CEYLON GREY HORNBILL
MALABAR PIED HORNBILL
BROWN-HEADED BARBET
YELLOW-FRONTED BARBET
CEYLON SMALL BARBET
YELLOW-FRONTED PIED WOODPECKER
RUFOUS WOODPECKER
LESSER YELLOWNAPE
STREAK-THROATED WOODPECKER
BLACK-RUMPED FLAMEBACK
WHITE-NAPED FLAMEBACK
INDIAN PITTA
JERDON’S BUSHLARK
ORIENTAL SKYLARK
COMMON SAND MARTIN
BARN SWALLOW
HILL SWALLOW
CEYLON SWALLOW
PADDYFIELD PIPIT
BLYTH’S PIPIT
FOREST WAGTAIL
WESTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL
GREY WAGTAIL
CEYLON WOODSHRIKE
BLACK-HEADED CUCKOOSHRIKE
ORANGE MINIVET
SMALL MINIVET
PIED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE
BLACK-CAPPED BULBUL
RED-VENTED BULBUL
YELLOW-EARED BULBUL
WHITE-BROWED BULBUL
YELLOW-BROWED BULBUL
SQUARE-TAILED BLACK BULBUL
JERDON’S LEAFBIRD
GOLD-FRONTED LEAFBIRD
COMMON IORA
INDIAN BLUE ROBIN
ORIENTAL MAGPIE-ROBIN
WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA
PIED BUSHCHAT
INDIAN ROBIN
CEYLON WHISTLING-THRUSH
PIED GROUND-THRUSH
ORANGE-HEADED THRUSH
SPOT-WINGED GROUND-THRUSH
CEYLON SCALY THRUSH
INDIAN BLACKBIRD
CEYLON BUSH-WARBLER
ZITTING CISTICOLA
PLAIN PRINIA
ASHY PRINIA
COMMON TAILORBIRD
INDIAN REED-WARBLER
TICKELL’S BLUE FLYCATCHER
DUSKY-BLUE FLYCATCHER
BROWN-BREASTED FLYCATCHER
ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER
KASHMIR FLYCATCHER
GREY-HEADED CANARY-FLYCATCHER
WHITE-BROWED FANTAIL
BLACK-NAPED MONARCH
ASIAN PARADISE-FLYCATCHER
INDIAN PARADISE-FLYCATCHER
BROWN-CAPPED BABBLER
CEYLON SCIMITAR-BABBLER
TAWNY-BELLIED BABBLER
DARK-FRONTED BABBLER
CEYLON RUFOUS BABBLER
YELLOW-BILLED BABBLER
ASHY-HEADED LAUGHINGTHRUSH
GREAT TIT
VELVET-FRONTED NUTHATCH
PURPLE-RUMPED SUNBIRD
LOTEN’S SUNBIRD
PURPLE SUNBIRD
LEGGE’S FLOWERPECKER
PALE-BILLED FLOWERPECKER
ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE
CEYLON WHITE-EYE
BLACK-HOODED ORIOLE
BROWN SHRIKE
PHILIPPINE SHRIKE
WHITE-BELLIED DRONGO
CEYLON CRESTED DRONGO
GREATER RACKET-TAILED DRONGO
ASHY WOODSWALLOW
CEYLON BLUE MAGPIE
HOUSE CROW
INDIAN JUNGLE CROW
BRAHMINY STARLING
ROSE-COLOURED STARLING
COMMON MYNA
LESSER HILL-MYNA
HOUSE SPARROW
STREAKED WEAVER
BAYA WEAVER
INDIAN SILVERBILL
WHITE-RUMPED MUNIA
SCALY-BREASTED MUNIA
TRICOLOURED MUNIA
Glossary
Useful organisations
Index
