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  1. RED BACKED SEA EAGLE OR BRAHMINY KITE

    RED BACKED SEA EAGLE OR BRAHMINY KITE

    Please refer my earlier posts for a brief description of this bird.
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  2. SPOT BILLED PELICANS

    SPOT BILLED PELICANS

    Please refer my earlier posts for a brief description of this bird.
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  3. COMMON KINGFISHER

    COMMON KINGFISHER

    Please refer my earlier posts for a brief description of this bird.
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  4. GREEN BEE- EATER

    GREEN BEE- EATER

    Please refer my earlier posts for a brief description of this bird.
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  5. CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE

    CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE

    This is medium sized raptor mainly feeds on snakes to lizards. He more common in forested habitats in south east Asia including Sri Lanka. Is Sri Lanka there is sub-specie of Crested Serpent Eagle which is endemic to Sri Lanka. He is more reputed with the rural name as snake eagle.
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  6. CRESTED HAWK EAGLE OR CHANGEABLE HAWK EAGLE

    CRESTED HAWK EAGLE OR CHANGEABLE HAWK EAGLE

    Crested Hawk Eagles comes under the category of Birds Of Prey. They mainly breed in Indian subcontinent, mainly in Sri Lanka and India. They prefer to breed in the open woodlands making a stick nest and only one egg. Their call is a loud, high-pitched ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-kee, beginning...
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  7. SPOT BILLED PELICANS OR GREY PELICAN

    SPOT BILLED PELICANS OR GREY PELICAN

    They are member of the pelican family. The breeding grounds of this bird is from southern Asia to south of Indian and also in Sri Lanak..Anyway these birds are migratory birds to Sri Lanka and some remain in the island as residents. They always Choose the habitat as lagoons and large reservoirs.
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  8. LESSER SRI LANKA FLAMEBACK WOODPECKER

    LESSER SRI LANKA FLAMEBACK WOODPECKER

    Now this bird is endemic to Sri Lanka. On flight the it resembles the colors of Crimson-backed Goldenbacked woodpecker. This bird utters a loud call when flying.
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  9. SRI LANKA WOODSHRIKE

    SRI LANKA WOODSHRIKE

    This bird is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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  10. ORIENTAL WHITE EYE

    ORIENTAL WHITE EYE

    This is a small passerine bird in the white eye family. This is breading resident in open woodlands of tropical Asia. They are always seen in small groups flying from branch to branch looking for small insects. There are little changes in color from country to country in Asia.
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  11. LITTLE EGRET

    LITTLE EGRET

    This bird is a little white heron. This is the smallest member of the Egret family. They always can be found near rivers, reservoirs and marshy areas. Their main food contains of fish but they also take worms and frogs as their food. When it fly it is fully white and the feet are yellow.
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  12. ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER

    ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER

    Asian Brown Flycatcher is is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family This is an insectivorous species which breeds in Japan, eastern Siberia and the Himalayas. He winters in south Asia from Sri Lanka, South India to Indonesia. Asian brown flycatcher is a common bird found in open...
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  13. LIITLE EGRET

    LIITLE EGRET

    This bird is a little white heron. This is the smallest member of the Egret family. They always can be found near rivers, reservoirs and marshy areas. Their main food contains of fish but they also take worms and frogs as their food. When it fly it is fully white and the feet are yellow.
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  14. WHISKERED TERN

    WHISKERED TERN

    This bird is mainly a winter visitor to Sri Lanka. Starts their migration during the beginning of October and remains in the island till middle of April and migrate back to their original destination Europe. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage...
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  15. SMALL MINIVET

    SMALL MINIVET

    This bird is a little passerine found in dry low lands up to dry hills of Sri Lanka. The habitat is thorn jungles and scrubs and always can be seen especially after a shower looking for insects with the flock. What i have observed is other than after a shower they do look for their food even...
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  16. SMALL MINIVET

    SMALL MINIVET

    This bird is a little passerine found in dry low lands up to dry hills of Sri Lanka. The habitat is thorn jungles and scrubs and always can be seen especially after a shower looking for insects with the flock. What i have observed is other than after a shower they do look for their food even...
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  17. BAYA WEAVER - MALE

    BAYA WEAVER - MALE

    Common breeding resident in the dry zone and in the intermediate zone of Sri Lanka.
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  18. BLUE TAILED BEE EATER

    BLUE TAILED BEE EATER

    Common winter migrant to Sri Lanka. Some small flocks do their breeding here in Sri Lanka before they leave to the original destination.
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  19. GREEN BEE EATER

    GREEN BEE EATER

    Common Breeding resident in the dry zone, intermediate zone and dry hill of Sri Lanka. Not common in the wet zone of the country.
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  20. WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLE

    WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLE

    COMMON BREEDING RESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
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  21. COPPERSMITH BARBET

    COPPERSMITH BARBET

    COMMON BREEDING RESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
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  22. SHIKRA

    SHIKRA

    COMMON BREEDING RESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
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  23. BROWN SHRIKE - WINTER VISITOR TO SRI LANKA

    BROWN SHRIKE - WINTER VISITOR TO SRI LANKA

    Winter visitor to Sri Lanka..during September and reside till Mid May. This bird is from the Shrike family and be found in the open scrub habitats perching on thorny trees looking for his pray.
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  24. PURPLE SUNBIRD - EECLIPSE FORM

    PURPLE SUNBIRD - EECLIPSE FORM

    Small bird who take nectar as its food. occasionally can be seeing taking insects too.
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  25. BLACK WINGED KITE

    BLACK WINGED KITE

    LIVES IN DRIER ARES AND IN THE DRIER AREAS OF HIGHER HILLS OF SRI LANKA..
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