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Sri Lanka

This checklist includes all bird species found in Sri Lanka , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

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Country or region: Sri Lanka [map]

Other names: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Number of species: 534
Number of endemics: 34
Number of globally threatened species: 27
Date last reviewed: 2021-04-25
Last modified: 2024-08-03
See also: http://www.ceylonbirdclub.org/sri-lanka-bird-list.php

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
Lesser Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna javanica
Bar-headed Goose	Anser indicus	Rare/Accidental
Graylag Goose	Anser anser	Rare/Accidental
Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea	Rare/Accidental
Cotton Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca
Marbled Duck	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina	Rare/Accidental
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	Rare/Accidental
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus
Sri Lanka Spurfowl	Galloperdix bicalcarata	Endemic
Sri Lanka Junglefowl	Gallus lafayettii	Endemic
Gray Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus
Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus
Blue-breasted Quail	Synoicus chinensis
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Rare/Accidental
Rain Quail	Coturnix coromandelica
Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo	Phoeniconaias minor	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon	Columba torringtoniae	Endemic Vulnerable
Pale-capped Pigeon	Columba punicea	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Oriental Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Red Collared-Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis
Asian Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon	Treron bicinctus
Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon	Treron pompadora	Endemic
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon	Treron phoenicopterus
Green Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula aenea	Near-threatened
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Green-billed Coucal	Centropus chlororhynchos	Endemic Vulnerable
Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Coucal	Centropus bengalensis	Rare/Accidental
Sirkeer Malkoha	Taccocua leschenaultii
Red-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus	Endemic Vulnerable
Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo	Clamator coromandus
Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus
Asian Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx maculatus	Rare/Accidental
Banded Bay Cuckoo	Cacomantis sonneratii
Gray-bellied Cuckoo	Cacomantis passerinus
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo	Surniculus dicruroides
Common Hawk-Cuckoo	Hierococcyx varius
Lesser Cuckoo	Cuculus poliocephalus
Indian Cuckoo	Cuculus micropterus
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae
Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Great Eared-Nightjar	Lyncornis macrotis	Rare/Accidental
Jungle Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus
Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis
Indian Nightjar	Caprimulgus asiaticus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
White-throated Needletail	Hirundapus caudacutus	Rare/Accidental
Brown-backed Needletail	Hirundapus giganteus
Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor
Himalayan Swiftlet	Aerodramus brevirostris	Rare/Accidental
White-nest Swiftlet	Aerodramus fuciphagus	Rare/Accidental
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba
Common Swift	Apus apus	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Swift	Apus pallidus	Rare/Accidental
Blyth's Swift	Apus leuconyx	Rare/Accidental
Dark-rumped Swift	Apus acuticauda	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Little Swift	Apus affinis
Asian Palm Swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae
Crested Treeswift	Hemiprocne coronata
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	Rare/Accidental
Brown-cheeked Rail	Rallus indicus	Rare/Accidental
Corn Crake	Crex crex	Rare/Accidental
Slaty-breasted Rail	Lewinia striata
Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra
Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni	Rare/Accidental
Gray-headed Swamphen	Porphyrio poliocephalus
Watercock	Gallicrex cinerea
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus
Slaty-legged Crake	Rallina eurizonoides
Ruddy-breasted Crake	Zapornia fusca
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris	Near-threatened
Indian Thick-knee	Burhinus indicus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
Pied Stilt	Himantopus leucocephalus
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Long-billed Plover	Charadrius placidus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus malabaricus
Gray-headed Lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	Rare/Accidental
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus
Sociable Lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Caspian Plover	Anarhynchus asiaticus	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Plover	Anarhynchus veredus	Rare/Accidental
Siberian Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus mongolus	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Tibetan Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus atrifrons
Greater Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Kentish Plover	Anarhynchus alexandrinus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew	Numenius minutus	Rare/Accidental
Slender-billed Curlew	Numenius tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Asian Dowitcher	Limnodromus semipalmatus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola
Wood Snipe	Gallinago nemoricola	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Great Snipe	Gallinago media	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Swinhoe's Snipe	Gallinago megala	Rare/Accidental
Pin-tailed Snipe	Gallinago stenura
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Rare/Accidental
Red Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Rare/Accidental
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Nordmann's Greenshank	Tringa guttifer	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	Endangered
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Near-threatened
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed Sandpiper	Calidris falcinellus
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Near-threatened
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Spoon-billed Sandpiper	Calidris pygmaea	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Rare/Accidental
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Barred Buttonquail	Turnix suscitator
Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Indian Courser	Cursorius coromandelicus
Small Pratincole	Glareola lactea
Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum
Black-winged Pratincole	Glareola nordmanni	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Jaeger	Stercorarius longicaudus	Rare/Accidental
Parasitic Jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus	Rare/Accidental
Pomarine Jaeger	Stercorarius pomarinus
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	Rare/Accidental
South Polar Skua	Stercorarius maccormicki	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Slender-billed Gull	Chroicocephalus genei
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Brown-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Pallas's Gull	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Sooty Gull	Ichthyaetus hemprichii	Rare/Accidental
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
White Tern	Gygis alba	Rare/Accidental
Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus
Lesser Noddy	Anous tenuirostris
Black Noddy	Anous minutus	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus
Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Rare/Accidental
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea	Rare/Accidental
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
White-cheeked Tern	Sterna repressa	Rare/Accidental
Black-naped Tern	Sterna sumatrana	Rare/Accidental
Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis
Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae
White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus
Red-billed Tropicbird	Phaethon aethereus
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Gray-headed Albatross	Thalassarche chrysostoma	Rare/Accidental Endangered
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus
White-faced Storm-Petrel	Pelagodroma marina
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	Fregetta tropica
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	Hydrobates monorhis	Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cape Petrel	Daption capense	Rare/Accidental
Soft-plumaged Petrel	Pterodroma mollis	Rare/Accidental
Barau's Petrel	Pterodroma baraui	Rare/Accidental Endangered
White-headed Petrel	Pterodroma lessonii	Rare/Accidental
Bulwer's Petrel	Bulweria bulwerii
Jouanin's Petrel	Bulweria fallax	Near-threatened
Streaked Shearwater	Calonectris leucomelas	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes	Near-threatened
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacifica
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental
Tropical Shearwater	Puffinus bailloni	Rare/Accidental
Persian Shearwater	Puffinus persicus	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Asian Openbill	Anastomus oscitans
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	Rare/Accidental
Asian Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus	Near-threatened
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia	Rare/Accidental
Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus	Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant	Leptoptilos javanicus	Near-threatened
Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala
SULIFORMES: Fregatidae
Lesser Frigatebird	Fregata ariel
Great Frigatebird	Fregata minor
Christmas Island Frigatebird	Fregata andrewsi	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
SULIFORMES: Sulidae
Red-footed Booby	Sula sula
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster
Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae
Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster	Near-threatened
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Cormorant	Microcarbo niger
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Rare/Accidental
Spot-billed Pelican	Pelecanus philippensis	Near-threatened
Dalmatian Pelican	Pelecanus crispus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Bittern	Botaurus stellaris	Rare/Accidental
Black Bittern	Ixobrychus flavicollis
Cinnamon Bittern	Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Schrenck's Bittern	Ixobrychus eurhythmus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Malayan Night Heron	Gorsachius melanolophus
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron	Egretta gularis
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Indian Pond-Heron	Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond-Heron	Ardeola bacchus	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Cattle Egret	Bubulcus coromandus
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Medium Egret	Ardea intermedia
Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus	Near-threatened
Red-naped Ibis	Pseudibis papillosa	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Rare/Accidental Endangered
European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Jerdon's Baza	Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza	Aviceda leuphotes	Rare/Accidental
Crested Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis cheela
Legge's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus kelaarti
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus cirrhatus
Rufous-bellied Eagle	Lophotriorchis kienerii	Near-threatened
Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malaiensis
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Bonelli's Eagle	Aquila fasciata	Rare/Accidental
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Eastern Marsh Harrier	Circus spilonotus	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Near-threatened
Pied Harrier	Circus melanoleucos	Rare/Accidental
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
Crested Goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus
Shikra	Accipiter badius
Besra	Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	Rare/Accidental
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	Icthyophaga leucogaster
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus	Near-threatened
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Himalayan Buzzard	Buteo refectus	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Buzzard	Buteo japonicus
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	Tyto alba
Sri Lanka Bay-Owl	Phodilus assimilis
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Serendib Scops-Owl	Otus thilohoffmanni	Endemic Endangered
Indian Scops-Owl	Otus bakkamoena
Oriental Scops-Owl	Otus sunia
Brown Fish-Owl	Ketupa zeylonensis
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl	Ketupa nipalensis
Jungle Owlet	Glaucidium radiatum
Chestnut-backed Owlet	Glaucidium castanotum	Endemic Near-threatened
Brown Wood-Owl	Strix leptogrammica
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Brown Boobook	Ninox scutulata
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros gingalensis	Endemic
Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	Near-threatened
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Blue-eared Kingfisher	Alcedo meninting
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx erithaca	Near-threatened
Stork-billed Kingfisher	Pelargopsis capensis
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata	Vulnerable
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Asian Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus	Rare/Accidental
Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Merops philippinus
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater	Merops leschenaulti
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	Coracias garrulus	Rare/Accidental
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis
Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis
PICIFORMES: Megalaimidae
Crimson-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon rubricapillus	Endemic
Coppersmith Barbet	Psilopogon haemacephalus
Brown-headed Barbet	Psilopogon zeylanicus
Yellow-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon flavifrons	Endemic
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Rare/Accidental
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker	Yungipicus nanus
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker	Leiopicus mahrattensis
Crimson-backed Flameback	Chrysocolaptes stricklandi	Endemic
White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus
Rufous Woodpecker	Micropternus brachyurus
Black-rumped Flameback	Dinopium benghalense
Red-backed Flameback	Dinopium psarodes	Endemic
Lesser Yellownape	Picus chlorolophus
Streak-throated Woodpecker	Picus xanthopygaeus
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Black-thighed Falconet	Microhierax fringillarius	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera	Rare/Accidental
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Hobby	Falco severus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria	Near-threatened
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet	Psittacula cyanocephala
Layard's Parakeet	Psittacula calthrapae	Endemic
Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus beryllinus	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Small Minivet	Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus
Large Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei
Black-headed Cuckooshrike	Lalage melanoptera
Indochinese Cuckooshrike	Lalage polioptera	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	Rare/Accidental
Indian Golden Oriole	Oriolus kundoo
Black-naped Oriole	Oriolus chinensis	Rare/Accidental
Slender-billed Oriole	Oriolus tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental
Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
Ashy Woodswallow	Artamus fuscus
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
Sri Lanka Woodshrike	Tephrodornis affinis	Endemic
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike	Hemipus picatus
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae
Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia
White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
White-browed Fantail	Rhipidura aureola
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus
White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus
Sri Lanka Drongo	Dicrurus lophorinus	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio	Rare/Accidental
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus
Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Rare/Accidental
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach
Great Gray Shrike	Lanius excubitor	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Gray Shrike	Lanius minor	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie	Urocissa ornata	Endemic Vulnerable
House Crow	Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher	Culicicapa ceylonensis
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Cinereous Tit	Parus cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix griseus
Jerdon's Bushlark	Mirafra affinis
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	Rare/Accidental
Mongolian Short-toed Lark	Calandrella dukhunensis	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Skylark	Alauda gulgula
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius
Rufescent Prinia	Prinia rufescens	Rare/Accidental
Gray-breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii
Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica
Ashy Prinia	Prinia socialis
Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Booted Warbler	Iduna caligata	Rare/Accidental
Sykes's Warbler	Iduna rama
Black-browed Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus bistrigiceps	Rare/Accidental
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler	Helopsaltes certhiola
Lanceolated Warbler	Locustella lanceolata	Rare/Accidental
Common Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia	Rare/Accidental
Sri Lanka Bush Warbler	Elaphrornis palliseri	Endemic Near-threatened
Broad-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola platyurus	Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
Pale Martin	Riparia diluta	Rare/Accidental
Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	Rare/Accidental
Dusky Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne concolor	Rare/Accidental
Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	Rare/Accidental
Western House-Martin	Delichon urbicum
Asian House-Martin	Delichon dasypus	Rare/Accidental
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Sri Lanka Swallow	Cecropis hyperythra	Endemic
Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica
Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa
Black-capped Bulbul	Rubigula melanictera	Endemic
White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus
Yellow-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus penicillatus	Endemic
Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Green-crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus burkii	Rare/Accidental
Green Warbler	Phylloscopus nitidus
Greenish Warbler	Phylloscopus trochiloides	Rare/Accidental
Large-billed Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus magnirostris
Western Crowned Warbler	Phylloscopus occipitalis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Pale-footed Bush Warbler	Hemitesia pallidipes	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
PASSERIFORMES: Paradoxornithidae
Yellow-eyed Babbler	Chrysomma sinense
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Sri Lanka White-eye	Zosterops ceylonensis	Endemic
Indian White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosus
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Tawny-bellied Babbler	Dumetia hyperythra
Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps
Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus melanurus	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae
Brown-capped Babbler	Pellorneum fuscocapillus	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Ashy-headed Laughingthrush	Argya cinereifrons	Endemic Vulnerable
Orange-billed Babbler	Argya rufescens	Endemic
Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch	Sitta frontalis
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Sri Lanka Myna	Gracula ptilogenys	Endemic Near-threatened
Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Rare/Accidental
Rosy Starling	Pastor roseus
Daurian Starling	Agropsar sturninus	Rare/Accidental
Indian Pied Starling	Gracupica contra	Rare/Accidental
White-faced Starling	Sturnornis albofrontatus	Endemic Vulnerable
Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling	Sturnia malabarica	Rare/Accidental
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Sri Lanka Thrush	Zoothera imbricata	Endemic
Pied Thrush	Geokichla wardii
Spot-winged Thrush	Geokichla spiloptera	Endemic Near-threatened
Orange-headed Thrush	Geokichla citrina
Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus
Eyebrowed Thrush	Turdus obscurus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica
Brown-breasted Flycatcher	Muscicapa muttui
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes	Rare/Accidental
Indian Robin	Copsychus fulicatus
Oriental Magpie-Robin	Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus
Blue-and-white Flycatcher	Cyanoptila cyanomelana	Rare/Accidental
Dull-blue Flycatcher	Eumyias sordidus	Endemic Near-threatened
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis pallidipes	Rare/Accidental
Blue-throated Flycatcher	Cyornis rubeculoides
Chinese Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis glaucicomans
Hill Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis whitei	Rare/Accidental
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis tickelliae
Indian Blue Robin	Larvivora brunnea
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	Rare/Accidental
Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus blighi	Endemic Endangered
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher	Ficedula zanthopygia	Rare/Accidental
Black-and-orange Flycatcher	Ficedula nigrorufa	Rare/Accidental
Slaty-blue Flycatcher	Ficedula tricolor	Rare/Accidental
Kashmir Flycatcher	Ficedula subrubra	Vulnerable
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	Monticola saxatilis	Rare/Accidental
Blue Rock-Thrush	Monticola solitarius
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	Rare/Accidental
Siberian Stonechat	Saxicola maurus	Rare/Accidental
Pied Bushchat	Saxicola caprata
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	Rare/Accidental
Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina	Rare/Accidental
Desert Wheatear	Oenanthe deserti	Rare/Accidental
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
Thick-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum agile
White-throated Flowerpecker	Dicaeum vincens	Endemic Near-threatened
Pale-billed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Purple-rumped Sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica
Crimson-backed Sunbird	Leptocoma minima	Rare/Accidental
Purple Sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus
Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae
Asian Fairy-bluebird	Irena puella
PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae
Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni
Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Streaked Weaver	Ploceus manyar
Baya Weaver	Ploceus philippinus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica
Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata
Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti
White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata
Tricolored Munia	Lonchura malacca
Chestnut Munia	Lonchura atricapilla	Rare/Accidental
Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Uncertain origin
Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnoris xanthocollis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus
Gray Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Western Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
Eastern Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	Rare/Accidental
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola
White-browed Wagtail	Motacilla maderaspatensis	Rare/Accidental
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus
Blyth's Pipit	Anthus godlewskii
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris	Rare/Accidental
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	Rare/Accidental
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni	Rare/Accidental
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Black-headed Bunting	Emberiza melanocephala	Rare/Accidental
Red-headed Bunting	Emberiza bruniceps	Rare/Accidental
Gray-necked Bunting	Emberiza buchanani	Rare/Accidental
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana	Rare/Accidental

References (partial list)