Saturday, March 17, 2012

Birding in Colombo - Thanalngama, Malabe

Malabe is a town and municipal area in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the Kandy road (A1) Road about 16 km away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. Regarded as a modern, hi-tech, secure and prosperous city in Sri Lanka, Malabe covers (14 km²) and ranks as the 2nd largest city by size. 
               My place is situated in Malabe, very close to city.but this area has lots of beautiful birds,both endemic and non endemic too.there is a wet land call Thalangama wet land also situated in malabe.and it was a grate place for birding.

Recorded birds


  1. Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus
  2. Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus
  3. Common Myna -Acridotheres tristis
  4. House Sparrow - Passer domesticus
  5. White-rumped Munia - Lonchura striata
  6. Purple Sunbird - Nectarinia asiatica
  7. Oriental Magpie Robin - Copsychus saularis
  8. Yellow-eyed Babbler - Chrysomma sinense
  9. Plain Prinia - Prinia inomata
  10. Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer
  11. Greater Flameback - Chrysocolaptes lucidus
  12. Crimson - Backed Flamback - Chrysocolaptes stricklandi - Endemic 
  13. Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica
  14. White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smynensis
  15. Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis
  16. Indian Cuckoo - Cuculus micropterus
  17. Alexandrine Parakeet - Psittacula eupatrtia
  18. Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri
  19. Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis
  20. Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela
  21. Crested Goshawk - Accipiter trivirgatus
  22. Eastern Great Egret - Ardea modesta
  23. Indian Pond Heron - Ardeola grayii
  24. Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus Indicus
  25. White-breasted Waterhen - Amauromis phoenicurus
Pictures Of  Recorded Birds



Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus 


Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus 


Crimson - Backed Flamback - Chrysocolaptes stricklandi - Endemic  


Crimson - Backed Flamback - Chrysocolaptes stricklandi - Endemic  


Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus 


Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus 


Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer 


Nest of the Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer


Common Myna -Acridotheres tristis 


Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis 


Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri 


White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smynensis


Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica


Crested Goshawk - Accipiter trivirgatus 

Birding In My Home Garden 2




Birding in my home garden in Warapitiya , Matale , Sri Lanka.From 4/02.2012 to 06/02/2012. My village is situated in Knuckles range.It was a very beautiful area and also very good for birding.I'm using a Nikon P500 12.5 MP camera. 


Reserve Forrest in my village 


Seethala Oya - A Branch of Mahaweli river 


Farmers in my village


Early morning  my village


Paddy field in my village 



Recorded Birds

Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus
Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus
Common Myna -Acridotheres tristis
Hill Myna - Gracula religiosa
Sri Lanka Myna - Gracula ptilogenys -  Endemic
Streaked Weaver - Ploceus manyar
Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus
White-rumped Munia - Lonchura striata
Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata
Black-headed Munia - Lonchura malacca
Purple-rumped Sunbird - Nectarinia zeylonica
Purple Sunbird - Nectarinia asiatica
Cinereous Tit - Parus cinereus
Oriental Magpie Robin - Copsychus saularis
Asian Paradise Flycatcher - Terpsiphone paradisi
Blue-throated Flycatcher - Cyomis rubeculoides
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher - Cyomis tickelliae
Plain Prinia - Prinia inomata
Yellow-eyed Babbler - Chrysomma sinense
Blue-winged Leafbird - Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Golden-fronted Leafbird - Chloropsis aurifrons
Common Iora - Aegithina tiphia
Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer
Yellow-browed Bulbul - Iole indica
Small Minivet - Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Scarlet Minivet - Pericrocotus flammeus
Hill Swallow - Hirundo tahitica
Indian Pitta - Pitta brachyura
Greater Flameback - Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Crimson - Backed Flamback - Chrysocolaptes stricklandi - Endemic
Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica
Yellow-fronted Barbet - Megalaima flavilfrons - Endemic
Crimson-fronted Barbet - Megalaima rubricapilla - Endemic
Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill - Ocyceros gingalensis - Endemic
Blue-tailed Bee-eater - Merops philippinus
Stork-billed Kingfisher -Halcyon capensis
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smynensis
Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis
Brown Hawk Owl - Ninox scutulata
Spot-bellied Eagle Owl - Bubo nipalensis
Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis
Indian Cuckoo - Cuculus micropterus
Alexandrine Parakeet - Psittacula eupatrtia
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet - Psittacula cyanocephala
Layard's Parakeet - Psittacula calthropae - Endemic
Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot - Loriculus beryllnus - Endemic
Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis
Emerald Dove - Chalcophaps indica
Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava
White Wagtail - Motacilla alba
Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela
Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus
Eastern Great Egret - Ardea modesta
Intermediate Egret - Egretta intermedia
Little Egret - Egretta garzetta
Indian Pond Heron - Ardeola grayii
Common Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia
Black-headed Ibis - Threskomis melanocephalus
Black-necked Stork - Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Indian Cormorant - Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Purple Swamphen - Porphyrio porphyrio
Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus Indicus

Pictures Of  Recorded Birds



Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela 


Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus 


Asian Paradise Flycatcher - Terpsiphone paradisi 


Blue-tailed Bee-eater - Merops philippinus 


Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot - Loriculus beryllnu- Endemic 


Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot - Loriculus beryllnu- Endemic 


Crimson-fronted Barbet - Megalaima rubricapilla - Endemic 


Crimson-fronted Barbet - Megalaima rubricapilla - Endemic 


Alexandrine Parakeet - Psittacula eupatrtia



Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri



Plum-headed Parakeet - Psittacula cyanocephala



Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis



Emerald Dove - Chalcophaps indica


White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smynensis 


Cinereous Tit - Parus cinereus 


Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis 


Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer 


 Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus


Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis 


Black-headed Munia - Lonchura malacca 


Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus Indicus 


Black-headed Ibis - Threskomis melanocephalus 


Indian Pond Heron - Ardeola grayii