Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicata, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

I noticed the blue feathers on the dorsum of the bird and was puzzled.

Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Purple-rumped Sun-bird - Nectarinia zeylanica, Female, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Purple-rumped Sun-bird - Nectarinia zeylonica, Male, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

White-throated King-fisher - Halcyon smernensis, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus indicus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A very common bird in the garden. It nearly disappeared a decade ago. It is now making a come-back. Photo taken in our home garden.

White-throated King-fisher - Halcyon smyrnensis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Common Tailor-bird - Orthotomus sutorius, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

House-sparrow (Juvenile) - Passer domesticus indicus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Long-billed Sun-bird (Loten's sun-bird) -Nectariinia lotenia, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

They flit so fast from flower to flower that it s a real effort to capture them on camera.

House-sparrow chick - Passer domesticus indicus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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

Perched on the top branches of a Veralu tree, after a shower of rain.

White-throated King-fisher, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A chick only a few days old seen in the photos above.

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Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A very shy bird. It announces its presence by a loud call, from a branch high up hidden among the leaves. When the coast is clear it swoops down to eat what is on offer. If it detects human presence, it flies away in a jiffy.

White-browed Bulbul - Pycnonotus luteolus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Looking disheveled after a bath.

House Sparrow chick - Passer domesticus indicus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A few days old with very bright plumes, actively foraging under the watchful eye of the parents.

Spotted Dove - Streptopedia chinensis ceylonensis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Common Mynah - Acridotheres tristis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A White-throated Kingfisher couple, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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