Migrant Birds of Sri Lanka

* Both resident and migratory populations are present in the country 
 M - Migrant
 IM - Irregular Migrant
 PM - Possible Migrant

 (Grouse, Pheasants & Patridges) (Family:Phasianidae)

1
Rain Quail
Coturnix coromandelica
IM

 Ducks (Family:Anatidae)

2
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Dendrocygna bicolor *
M
3
M
4
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
IM
5
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
M
6
M    
7
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
M    
8
M
9
M
10
Common Teal [Green-winged Teal]
Anas crecca
M

(Family: Procellariidae)

11
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica
M
12
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes
PM
13
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris
IM
14
Persian Shearwater
Puffinus persicusM
15Barau's Petrel
Pterodroma baraui
M
16
Bulwer's Petrel
Bulweria bulwerii
IM
17
Jouanin's Petrel
Bulweria fallax
IM

(Family: Oceanitidae)

18
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
M

(Family: Hydrobatidae)

19
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel
Hydrobates monorhis
M

Flamingos (Family: Phoenicopteridae)

20
M

Ibises and Spoonbills (Family: Threskiornithidae)
21
M

Herons and Egrets (Family: Ardeidae)

22
M
23
M
24
Malaysian Night-heron [Malay/Tiger Bittern]
Gorsachius melanolophus
M
25
M
26
M

(Family: Phaethontidae)

27
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
M
28
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
IM

(Family: Fregatidae)

29
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
IM
30
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
IM
31
Christmas Frigatebird
Fregata andrewsi
M

(Family: Sulidae)

32
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
M
33
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
IM
34
M

Falcons (Family: Falconidae)

35
M
36
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
M
37
Eurasian hobby
Falco subbuteo
IM
38
Oriental Hobby [Indian Hobby]
Falco severus
IM
39
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus *
M

(Family: Pandionidae)

40
M

Ospreys, Kites, Hawks & Eagkes (Family: Accipitridae)

41
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
IM
42
M
43
Western Marsh Harrier/Eurasian Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
M
44
M
45
Pied Harrier
Circus melanoleucos
IM
46
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
M
47
Common Buzzard/Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo buteo
M
48
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
IM
49
Greater spotted eagle
Clanga clanga
IM
50
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
IM
51
M

Rails and Crakes (Family: Rallidae)

52
M
53
Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla 
IM
54
M
55
M

Oystercatchers (Family: Haematopodidae)
56
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus 
M

(Family: Dromadidae)
57
M
Stilts & Avocets (Family: Recurvirostridae)
58
M
59
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
M

Plovers (Family: Charadriidae)
60
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
IM
61
M
62
M
63
M
64
M
65
M
66
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii  
M
67
M
68
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
IM

Sandpipers and allies(Family: Scolopacidae)
69
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
IM
70
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
IM
71
M
72
Great Snipe
Gallinago media
IM
73
M
74
M
75
M
76
M
77
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata 
M
78
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
IM
79
M
80
M
81
M
82
M
83
M
84
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
M
85
M
86
M
87
Great Knot  [Eastern Knot]
Calidris tenuirostris
M
88
Red Knot
Calidris canutus 
M
89
M
90
M
91
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
M
92
M
93
Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
M
94
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata 
M
95
Dunlin
Calidris alpina 
IM
96
M
97
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus 
M
98
M
99
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
M
                                           
Coursers & Pratincoles (Family: Glareolidae)
100
Indian Courser 
Cursorius coromandelicus * 
M
101
Collared Pratincole[Common Pratincole]
Glareola pratincola 
M

Gulls and Terns (Family: Laridae) 

102
Brown-headed Gull
M
103
Slender-billed Gull
Larus genei
M
104
M
105
Black-headed Gull                   
Larus ridibundus
M
106
Gull-billed Tern
M
107
Caspian Tern
M
108
Great Crested Tern
M
109
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis 
M
110
M
111
M
112
M
113
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus *
M
114
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii *
M
115
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo *
M
116
M
117
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi *
M
118
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus *
M
119
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus *
M
120
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris *
M

 (Family: Stercorariidae)

121
Brown Skua
Catharacta antarctica
M
122
South Polar Skua
Catharacta maccormicki
IM
123
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
M
124
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
M

Doves and Pigeons (Family: Columbidae)

125
Oriental Turtle-dove [Rufous Turtle-dove]
Streptopelia orientalis 
M
126
Red Turtle-dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
IM

Cuckoos (Family: Cuculidae)

127
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo [Red-winged Crested Cuckoo]
Clamator coromandus
M
128
Common Cuckoo [Eurasian Cuckoo]
Cuculus canorus 
M
129
M
130
M
131
M
132
Indian Cuckoo        
Cuculus micropterus *
M
Owls (Family: Strigidae)
133
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus 
M
(Family: Coraciidae)
134
European Roller 
Coracias garrulus
IM
Kingfishers (Family: Alcedinidae)
135
Black-capped Kingfisher [Black-capped Purple Kingfisher]
Halcyon pileata
M
Bee-eaters (Family: Meropidae)
136
M
137
M
(Family: Picidae)
138
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
IM
Pittas (Family: Pittidae)
139
M

Shrikes (Family: Laniidae)

140
M
141
Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus
IM
Orioles (Family: Oriolidae)
142
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis 
IM
Drongos (Family: Dicruridae)
143
M
144
Ashy Drongo [Grey Drongo]
Dicrurus leucophaeus 
M
Monarchs (Family: Monarchidae)
145
M
Swallows & Martins (Family: Hirundinidae)
146
Streak-throated Swallow
Hirundo fluvicola
IM
147
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
M
148
M
(Family: Acrocephalidae)
149
M
150
Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata
IM
151
Sykes's Warbler
Iduna rama
IM
(Family: Phylloscopidae)
152
Greenish Warbler [Greenish Leaf Warbler/Green tree warbler]
Phylloscopus trochiloides
IM
153
M
154
Green warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus
M
Old world warblers (Family: Sylviidae)
155
Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia curruca
M
Starlings (Family: Sturnidae)
156
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnus malabaricus
IM
157
M
158
Daurian Starling/Purple backed Starling
Agropsar sturninus
IM
159
M
Thrushes (Family: Turdidae)
160
M
161
Orange-headed Thrush [Orange-headed Ground Thrush]
Geokichla citrina 
M
162
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
M
Chats & Old world flycatchers (Family: Muscicapidae)
163
Indian Blue Robin [Indian Blue Chat]
Larvivora brunnea 
M
164
Common Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
IM
165
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
Ficedula zanthopygia
IM
166
Blue Rock-thrush
Monticola solitarius 
M
167
M
168
M
169
M
170
Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides
IM
171
Desert Wheatear
IM
172
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
IM
Wagtails & Pipits (Family: Motacillidae)
173
M
174
M
175
M
176
M
177
M
178
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi
M
179
Blyth's Pipit
Anthus godlewskii
M

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