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

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

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

White throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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'Free ranging' cock and hen, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Cock-fighting was a village sport in South Asia for centuries. Prize fighting cocks were much sought after. See the well developed fighting spurs on this cock, whose ancestry might be anywhere in South Asia.

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

A very noisy but shy bird.

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

White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens, Agra Pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus, Agra Pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Early morning at a harvested paddy field.

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Yellow Bittern - Ixobrychus sinensis, Agra Pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Seen foraging in a harvested paddy field early in the morning.

Common Mynah - Acridotheres tristis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus, Agra Pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Found at about 6.30 am foraging in a paddy field.

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Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata, Agra pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Smallish bird feeding on the stalks of paddy.

House Sparrow chick - Passer domesticus indicus, Home garden Avissawella.

With bright feathers, this chick was learning to loog for worms in the sand. It was frequently visited and fed by its parents.

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Great Egret - Casmerodius albus, Agra Pedesa, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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Yellow-billed Babblers - Turdoides affinis taprobanus, taking a bath, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Called also as the 'Seven sisters' they are always seen in a group. They are the noisiest in the garden.

Open-bill and Egrets, Paddy field, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.