Sri Lanka endemic bird species

SRI LANKA

ENDEMIC SPECIES

Sri Lanka is an island in the N Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of the Indian Subcontinent in S Asia.
This large drop-shaped island enjoys a tropical climate and consists mainly of coastal plains, whereas the mountains are in the SC part of the island, rising up to 2,524 metres of elevation. The island receives rain and periodic squalls, and tropical cyclones sometimes sweep across these beautiful landscapes.

Sri Lanka is a small country, but it is home to the highest biodiversity density in Asia. With numerous endemic species, as well among the flora as the fauna, several wildlife reserves allow to see a wide range of native flowers, mammals and birds.

More than 500 bird species are living in Sri Lanka, with numerous residents and among them, 34 endemic species according to the classification. Their distribution is mainly determined by climatic zones, and most of these endemic birds are confined to the wet and the hill zones, with a few extending into the dry area.

Sri Lanka endemic bird species:

Ashy-headed Laughingthrush - Argya cinereifrons – Cratérope à tête cendrée

Black-capped Bulbul - Rubigula melanictera - Bulbul à tête noire

Brown-capped Babbler - Pellorneum fuscocapillus - Akalat à calotte brune

Chestnut-backed Owlet - Glaucidium castanotum - Chevêchette à dos marron

Crimson-backed Flameback - Chrysocolaptes stricklandi - Pic de Ceylan

Crimson-fronted Barbet – Psilopogon rubricapillus - Barbu à couronne rouge

Dull-blue Flycatcher - Eumyias sordidus - Gobemouche de Ceylan

Green-billed Coucal – Centropus chlororhynchos - Coucal de Ceylan

Layard's Parakeet - Psittacula calthrapae - Perruche de Layard

Orange-billed Babbler – Argya rufescens - Cratérope de Ceylan

Red-backed Flameback - Dinopium psarodes - Pic de Lichtenstein