Sri Lanka
My wife and I spent 8 days seeking Sri Lankan endemics with Naturetrek. Our guide found all 33 birds along with many other birds some of which you can see in this gallery.Sri Lanka is a delight to travel around even if the roads can be very winding. Our hotels were very comfortable and often quite plush!
Thanks go to our professional and friendly guide Saman Kumara and his excellent driver.
The people are so happy and very friendly-- young school children in white uniform would always wave to us and shout hello. We can really recommend Sri Lanka not just for birding, but also for any type of holiday.
My only regret is not having a ride in a Tuk Tuk!
Thanks go to our professional and friendly guide Saman Kumara and his excellent driver.
The people are so happy and very friendly-- young school children in white uniform would always wave to us and shout hello. We can really recommend Sri Lanka not just for birding, but also for any type of holiday.
My only regret is not having a ride in a Tuk Tuk!

Little Cormorant

Cattle Egret

Indian Pond Heron

Red-wattled Lapwing with Greenshank

White-breasted Waterhen

Purple Heron

Toque Macaque

Toque Macaque

Alfresco dining for a Toque Macaque

Elephants with Spotted Deer

A bashful youngster

Safe between Mum and Dad

Water Buffalo

Water Buffalo with Common Myna

Water Buffalo with Cattle Egret

Indian Flying Foxes

Indian Flying Fox

Tiger Butterfly

Crested Hawk Eagle (juvenile)

Crested Hawk Eagle

Crested Hawk Eagle

Serendib Scops Owl (Endemic)

Malabar Trogon

Indian Peafowl

Indian Peafowl

Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Endemic)

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Jacobin Cuckoo

Black-hooded Oriole

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet (male)

Brown Shrike

Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Endemic)

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Green Bee-eater

White-throated Kingfisher

Painted Stork with Intermediate Egret

Painted Stork

Asian Openbill with Marsh Sandpiper

Asian Paradise-flycatcher (white morph)

Sri Lanka Blue Magpie (Endemic)

Sri Lanka Blue Magpies

Indian Pitta

Brown-capped Babbler (Endemic)

Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-eyed Babbler

Red-vented Bulbul

Yellow-eared Bulbul (Endemic)

Yellow-eared Bulbul

Sri Lanka Kangaroo Lizard

Sri Lanka Kangaroo Lizard

Green Garden Lizard

Forest Green Lizard

Black-cheek Lizard

Pied Bushchat

Pied Thrush

Spotted Dove

Zitting Cisticola

Common Iora

Yellow-fronted Barbet

Brown-breasted Flycatcher
