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Monday, April 27, 2026
අලු ගිරවා (Psittacula calthropae)
Sunday, April 26, 2026
නීලකොබෙයියා (Chalcophaps indica robinsoni)
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Ashy-headed Laughingthrush/හිස අළු දෙමළිච්චා/ශ්රී ලංකා හිසළු උප-දෙමළිච්චා (Argya cinereifrons)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Ashy Drongo/අළු කවුඩා (Dicrurus leucophaeus)
An uncommon winter migrant to open woodlands and forest edges, mainly in the lowlands. It occurs as solitary birds, in pairs, or in small flocks, feeding on insects caught in flight, often by sallying from a high, exposed perch. It breeds in the hills of tropical southern Asia, ranging from eastern Afghanistan to southern China and the islands of southern Japan, as well as in Indonesia.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
White-faced Starling/හිස සුදු මයිනා/ශ්රීලංකා වත සුදු ශාරිකාවා (Sturnornis albofrontatus)
An endemic species, locally uncommon to rare in occurrence, inhabiting forests and adjacent well-wooded areas from the wet lowlands to the adjoining higher hills. It lives as pairs or as small flocks, feeding mainly on wild fruits in the canopy of tall trees. It also supplements its diet probably with insects and is particularly fond of nectar from flowers such as the red cotton tree. It nests in tree cavities, laying two eggs, with breeding recorded in April.




