Yellow-billed Babbler - Turdoides affinis taprobanus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

They come in groups and make the loudest noise in our home-garden. They work in tandem with the squirrels. If any predators like cats or rat-snakes are around the squirrels start chirping rapidly and the babblers take flight and add to the cacophony. The Babblers are called 'Seven sisters' because they travel in groups.

Common Mynah - Acridotheres tristis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Oriental Magpie Robin - Copsychus solaris, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Photo taken in our home garden at Avissawella.

Purple Sun-bird - Nectarinia asiatica, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Male.

Female.

Photo taken in  tour home garden at Avissaawella.

Bird-life, Varani, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Garganey - Anas quer querdula, Varani, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus, Varani, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

You can also see three Little Stints - Calidris minuta - in the back-ground.

Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Hydrophasianus chirurgus, Varani, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.