BLACK DRONGO

Subspecies minor, March 2017

(*  338)            BLACK DRONGO                Dicrurus macrocercus

SRI LANKA               176

Found mainly in open areas, habitation and cultivation. 28 cm. Fairly common breeding resident in dry north-west and northern areas, uncommon in north-central areas; occasionally few birds occur in dry southern areas during winter migration period.

    

GREY PLOVER

Subspecies squatarola, March 2017

(*   562)                GREY PLOVER                       Pluvialis squatarola

SRI LANKA                 175

Found on coastal lagoon shores, tidal mudflats and creeks. 27-30 cm. Uncommon winter migrant to mainly coastal areas of dry lowlands, rare on wet zone coast.

WOOD SANDPIPER

March 2017

(*  492)                  WOOD SANDPIPER                   Tringa glareola

SRI LANKA               174

Found in wet paddy fields, marshes and weedy tanks; mainly freshwater. 18-21 cm. Fairly common migrant to the lowlands, more in dry zone, and rarely in the hills.

MARSH SANDPIPER

March 2017

(*   415)              MARSH SANDPIPER                Tringa stagnatilis

SRI LANKA                173

Found mainly in coastal areas on shallow lagoons and salt pans, also inland marshes, tanks and flooded fields. 22-25 cm. Common winter migrant to the lowlands, more in dry zone.

LITTLE STINT

March 2017

1140            LITTLE STINT                  Calidris minuta

SRI LANKA               172

Found on tidal mudflats, shores of coastal lagoons and tank edges. 13-15 cm. Very common winter migrant mainly to lowland coasts, less in wet zone.

ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE

Subspecies egregius, March 2017

(*   327/829)             ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE               Zosterops palpebrosus

SRI LANKA               130

Found in trees. 10 cm. Fairly common breeding resident from lowlands up to mid hills, uncommon in high hills.

SRI LANKA WHITE-EYE

March 2017

1139              SRI LANKA WHITE-EYE               Zosterops ceylonensis

SRI LANKA                    170

Endemic. Found in forest, wooded areas and garden trees and scrubs. 11 cm. Common from mid hills up to high hills, locally in forest of lower hills.

BLYTH'S REED WARBLER

1138                  BLYTH'S REED WARBLER              Acrocephalus dumetorum 

SRI LANKA            169

Found in bushes, undergrowth and roadbeds. 14 cm. Fairly common winter migrant throughout Sri Lanka.

PLAIN PRINIA

Subspecies insularis, March 2017

1137              PLAIN PRINIA             Prinia inornata

SRI LANKA          168

Found in paddy fields, long grass, scrub and reedy marshes. 13 cm. Locally common breeding resident throughout Sri Lanka, more abundant in dry zone.

ASHY PRINIA

Subspecies brevicauda, March 2017

1136                 ASHY PRINIA              Prinia socialis 

SRI LANKA         167

Found in tall grass, scrubs and paddy fields. 13 cm. Fairly common breeding resident, locally throughout Sri Lanka, particularly in dry zone.

 

ASIAN PALM SWIFT

March 2017

1135              ASIAN PALM SWIFT                 Cypsiurus balasienis 

SRI LANKA            166

Found mainly around fan palms. 13 cm. Fairly common breeding resident rather locally throughout Sri Lanka.   

COMMON TAILORBIRD

March 2017

(*   907)             COMMON TAILORBIRD               Orthotomus sutorius

SRI LANKA              165

Found in forest, wooded areas, and trees in villages and town gardens. 13 cm. Common breeding resident throughout Sri Lanka.

INDIAN BLUE ROBIN

Female, March 2017

 1134           INDIAN BLUE ROBIN               Luscinia brunnea

SRI LANKA          164

Found in forest and ravines. 15 cm. Uncommon to locally rather common winter migrant throughout Sri Lanka.

GREEN-BILLED COUCAL

March 2017

1133         GREEN-BILLED COUCAL               Centropus chlorohynchos

SRI LANKA            163

Endemic. Globally threatened Found in tall forest with dense undergrowth, preferably of dwarf bamboo. 43 cm. Fairly rare, locally in wet lowlands to mid hills.

SRI LANKA BLUE MAGPIE

March 2017

1132             SRI LANKA BLUE MAGPIE                   Urocissa ornata

SRI LANKA          162

Endemic. Globally threatened. Found in wet zone forest and mountain forest. 42-47 cm. Uncommon.

SRI LANKA FROGMOUTH

March 2017

1131                SRI LANKA FROGMOUTH                  Batrachostomus moniliger

SRI LANKA              161

Found in dense forest. 23 cm. Rather common breeding resident from lowlands to higher hills; but local and rarer in dry lowlands and the high hills.

DARK-FRONTED BABBLER

March 2017

1130             DARK-FRONTED BABBLER             Rhopocichla atriceps

SRI LANKA            160

Found skulking in dense undergrowth in forest. 13 cm. Locally uncommon breeding resident throughout Sri Lanka, more common in dry zone.