Collared Pratincole/දිඟු පෙඳ ලිහිණි ඔලෙය්යා/මාල ජවසැරියා (Glareola pratincola)

 Rather rare winter migrant to dry coastal lowlands. Gregarious and few to several birds keep together in bare ground around coastal wetlands. The Collared Pratincole feeds on insects both in flight and on the ground, mainly in the late afternoon or during overcast weather. During the heat of the day, it rests on bare ground or short grass, especially near water. It breeds from the Mediterranean region through Central Asia to Pakistan, and also in parts of Africa.

Oriental Pratincole/මහා ලිහිණි ඔලෙය්යා/පෙරදිගු ජවසැරියා [Maha Lihini Oleiya/Peradigu Javasariya] (Glareola maldivarum)

An uncommon breeding resident locally occurs in dry open grounds and grasslands of coastal areas and tank edges of dry lowlands, supplemented by winter migrants, sometime in large numbers. It lives as small to large flocks. Oriental Pratincole is crepuscular in habits and during the day time spends resting on the ground or running here and there in a plover-like manner. It feeds on flying insects like beetles, moths, termites. etc. on the wing during the early morning and evening, usually as flocks. It breeds from March to July by laying two eggs on ground without any nest, but usually on a dried cow-pat.