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Birds in Sri Lanka

Our list for Sri Lanka has 90 bird species recorded regularly there: 26 residents, 1 summer visitor, 48 winter visitors, 10 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1.9 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
90
In October
71
Common
15
Busiest month
Dec

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed Parakeet2.21%
  2. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow1.61%
  3. Rock DoveRock Dove1.48%
  4. Indian PeafowlIndian Peafowl1.08%
  5. Scaly-breasted MuniaScaly-breasted Munia1.00%
  6. Little EgretLittle Egret0.97%

Arriving now

  1. Sand MartinSand MartinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  2. Yellow WagtailYellow WagtailWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  3. GarganeyGarganeyWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  4. Common SnipeCommon SnipeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  5. Lesser WhitethroatLesser WhitethroatWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%
  6. Eurasian OystercatcherEurasian OystercatcherWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in Sri Lanka in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Sri Lanka

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Sri Lanka

Records by month
Bird records in Sri Lanka by month, 2019–2024
January228,556
February226,096
March175,548
April168,216
May108,458
June94,696
July98,343
August106,603
September99,684
October172,528
November197,699
December252,812

December has the most records (253,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 15
All 15 families in Sri Lanka

How common

All 90 birds, A to Z

Show all 90 birds

Questions

3

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Sri Lanka?

90 species, each recorded regularly in Sri Lanka (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 26 residents, 1 summer visitor, 48 winter visitors, 10 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Sri Lanka, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Sri Lanka in October?

71 species on our list for Sri Lanka are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Rose-ringed Parakeet, Barn Swallow, Rock Dove, Indian Peafowl and Scaly-breasted Munia.

What are the most common birds in Sri Lanka?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Sri Lanka are Rose-ringed Parakeet, Barn Swallow, Rock Dove, Little Egret and Indian Peafowl.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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