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.

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