Sri Lanka 's abundant bird-life makes the island a true Ornithologist's paradise. 250 of the 427 recorded species are resident in the island and 23 are endemic to the country. With the wide range of diverse environments, the locations in which to spot these beauties of nature are endless. Areas with highest density of birds are the SINHARAJA RA    Read more...

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IN FOREST Reserve and the ADAM'S PEAK WILDERNESS SANCTUARY. The large irrigation tanks in the dry zone attract numerous varieties of duck, while larger aquatic birds can be seen in the wetlands. Around mid-August the first migratory species arrive in Sri Lanka. Large flocks fly over from Nothern India, Siberia, Scandinavia and Western Europe and settle along the lagoons and salterns of the eastern, north-western and south-eastern coasts. In the forested areas of Sri Lanka, birds like migratory tree warblers, thrushes and cuckoos can be seen.

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