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This is a blog devoted to my collection of photos of the birds of Sri Lanka. Most were taken by me. Picture above was taken at Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka, shows a Pea-cock. Philip G Veerasingam. Contact - philipv203@gmail.com.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Avissawella, Brown-headed Barbet, Honiton Place, Megalaima zeylanica, Sri Lanka.

Common Wood-shrike - Tephrodornis pondiceranus, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Avissawella, Common Wood-shrike, Honiton Place, Sri Lanka, Tephrodornis pondiceranus

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Birds on a paddy field, Baddhegaana, Colombo, Sri Lanka.



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Labels: Baddhegaana, Birds on a paddy field, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Rose-ringed Parakeets - Psittacula krameri, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.





Watch a video of them. Switch your speakers on.

https://youtu.be/Yp7_TkjXTPc


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Labels: Avissawella, Honiton Place, Psittacula krameri, Rose-ringed Parakeets, Sri Lanka.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

White-browed Fantail - Rhipidura aureola, Honitoon Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.



Video of above bird fighting its reflection :-


https://youtu.be/m15pc1XzrQ0

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Labels: Avissawella, Honitoon Place, Rhipidura aureola, Sri Lanka., White-browed Fantail

Thursday, December 8, 2016

White-throated Kingfisher -Hacyon smyrnensis, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.



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Labels: Avissawella, Hacyon smyrnensis, Honiton Place, Sri Lanka., White-throated Kingfisher

Monday, December 5, 2016

Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill - Ocyoceros gingalensis, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Avissawella, Honiton Place, Ocyoceros gingalensis, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Sri Lanka.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Spotted Doves - Streptopelia chinensis ceylonensis, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


'Loving couple' - Not too close, not too far.
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Labels: Avissawella, Honiton Place, Spotted Doves, Sri Lanka., Streptopelia chinensis ceylonensis

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Avissawella, Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus, Sri Lanka.

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Rose-ringed Parakeets - Psittacula krameri, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.




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Labels: Avissawella, Honiton Place, Psittacula krameri, Rose-ringed Parakeets, Sri Lanka.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Crested Hawk-eagle - Spizhaetus cirrhatus, Honiton Place, Avissawella.






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Labels: Avissawella., Crested Hawk-eagle, Honiton Place, Spizhaetus cirrhatus

Friday, November 11, 2016

Great Cormorants - Phalacrocorax carbo, Kandy Lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Great Cormorants, Kandy, Kandy Lake, Phalacrocorax carbo, Sri Lanka

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Ducks, Kandy Lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Ducks, Kandy, Kandy Lake, Sri Lanka.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta, Kandy Lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka.



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Labels: Egretta garzetta, Kandy, Kandy Lake, Little Egret, Sri Lanka.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Little Cormorants - Phalacrocorax niger - bathing in a stream, Parussella, Yatiyanthota, Sri Lanka.



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Labels: bathing in a stream, Little Cormorants, Parussella, Phalacrocorax niger, Sri Lanka, Yatiyanthota

Alexandrine Parakeet - Psittacula eupatria, Parussalla, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Alexandrine Parakeet, Parussalla, Psittacula eupatria, Sri Lanka.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Indian Pond Heron - Ardola grayii, Jaffna town, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Ardola grayii, Indian Pond Heron, Jaffna town, Sri Lanka.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Egrets on the road to Vaddukkoddai from Jaffna, Sri Lanka.




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Labels: Egrets on the road to Vaddukkoddai, from Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Brahminy kite - Haliastur indus - stranded on the ground, Mandaitheevu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Photos taken 45 minutes apart

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Labels: Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, Jaffna, Mandaitheevu, Sri Lanka., stranded on the ground

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Indian Pond Heron - Ardeola greyii, Velanai. Jaffna, Sri Lanka.




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Labels: Ardeola greyii, Indian Pond Heron, Sri Lanka., Velanai. Jaffna

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Black-rumped flame back Wood-pecker - Dinopium benghalense psarodes, near the Brief, Bewis Bawas bungalow, Sri Lanka







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Labels: Bewis Bawas bungalow, Black-rumped flame back Wood-pecker, Dinopium benghalense psarodes, near the Brief, Sri Lanka

Friday, August 5, 2016

Little Cormorant - Phalacrocora niger, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Little Cormorant, Phalacrocora niger, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

'Black-headed Ibis' - Threskiornis melanocephalus chicks, Sri Jeyawardenapura, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: 'Black-headed Ibis', chicks, Sri Jeyawardenapura, Sri Lanka., Threskiornis melanocephalus

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Cattle Egrets - Bubulcus ibis, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Bubulcus ibis, Cattle Egrets, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

'Asian Open-bill' - Anastomus oscitans and 'Little Cormorant' - Phalacrocorax niger, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: 'Asian Open-bill', 'Little Cormorant', Anastomus oscitans, Phalacrocorax niger, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka

Monday, August 1, 2016

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta, with chick, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.



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Labels: Egretta garzetta, Little Egret, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka., with chick

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Little Cormorants - Phalacrocorax niger and a Black-headed Ibis - Threskiornis melanocephalus at Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.


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Labels: Black-headed Ibis, Little Cormorants, Phalacrocorax niger, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka., Threskiornis melanocephalus

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Black-headed Ibis - Theskiornis melanocephalus and Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka



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Labels: Black-headed Ibis, Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka, Theskiornis melanocephalus

Friday, July 29, 2016

'Asian Open Bill' - Anastomus oscitans, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.



Video, click on web-link below:-

https://youtu.be/hQ9JLQ7s5IM

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