Wednesday, 26 March 2025

26-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - INDIAN PARADISE FLYCATCHER (FEMALE)

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The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed. As th...

26-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - BLACK HOODED ORIOLE (Oriolus xanthornus)

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The male is striking, with the typical oriole black and yellow colouration. The plumage is predominantly yellow, with a solid black hood, an...
Tuesday, 25 March 2025

25-3-2025 GAL OYA LODGE, SRI LANKA - CUTWORM AND DART MOTH (Callyna jugaria)

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Callyna jugaria is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, China, Taiwan,...

24-3-2025 GAL OYA LAKE, SRI LANKA - GOLDEN JACKAL (Canis aureus)

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The golden jackal (Canis aureus), also called the common jackal, is a wolf-like canid that is native to Eurasia. The golden jackal's coa...

25-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - ASIAN ELEPHANT (Elephas maximus)

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The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcont...

25-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - WHITE BROWED FANTAIL (Rhipidura aureola)

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The adult white-browed fantail is about 18 cm long. It has dark brown upperparts, with white spots on the wings, and whitish underparts. The...

25-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - PURPLE RUMPED SUNBIRD (MALE) (Leptocoma zeylonica),

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The purple-rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) is a sunbird endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. Like other sunbirds, they are small in size...

25-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - JUNGLE OWLET (Glaucidium radiatum)

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This small owlet has a rounded head and is finely barred all over. There is no clear facial disk and the wings are brownish and the tail is ...
Monday, 24 March 2025

21-3-2025 MINNERIYA, SRILANKA - TRI COLOURED MUNIA (Lonchura malacca)

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The Tricoloured Munia, Lonchura malacca, is a medium-sized estrildid finch with a distinctive tri-color pattern. It is native to parts of So...
Friday, 21 March 2025

21-3-2025 WATER GARDENS, SUGIRIYA - BLACK HOODED ORIOLE (Oriolus xanthornus)

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The male is striking, with the typical oriole black and yellow colouration. The plumage is predominantly yellow, with a solid black hood, an...

21-3-2025 WATER GARDENS, SUGIRIYA - SRI LANKAN GIANT SQUIRREL (Ratufa macroura)

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The grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa found in the highlands of the Central and Uva pro...

21-3-2025 MINNERIYA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - ORIENTAL GARDEN LIZARD ( Calotes versicolor) COURTESY OF MRS VALERIE FISHER)

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The oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor), also called the eastern garden lizard, Indian garden lizard, common garden lizard, bloodsuc...

21-3-2025 MINNERIYA, SRILANKA - ASIAN ELEPHANT (Elephas maximus)

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  The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subco...
Thursday, 20 March 2025

20-3-2025 WATER GARDENS SIGIRIYA, SRI LANKA - GREY HEADED FISH EAGLE (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus)

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The grey-headed fish eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus) is a fish-eating bird of prey from Southeast Asia. It is a large stocky raptor with adu...

20-3-2025 WATER GARDENS SIGIRIYA, SRI LANKA - SPOTTED HOUSE GEKKO (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)

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Hemidactylus parvimaculatus, also known as the spotted house gecko or the Sri Lankan house gecko, is a species of gecko from South Asia and ...

23-3-2025 GAL OYA, SRI LANKA - YELLOW EYED BABBLER (Chrysomma sinense)

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The Yellow-eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense) is a small, charming passerine bird, measuring approximately 18 centimeters in length. It is cha...

19-3-2025 LION ROCK SIGIRIYA, SRI LANKA - PAINTED GLOBULAR FROG (Uperodon taprobanicus)

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  Uperodon taprobanicus, also known as the Sri Lankan bullfrog, Sri Lankan painted frog, Sri Lankan kaloula, Ceylon kaloula, Indian painted ...
Wednesday, 19 March 2025

19-3-2025 WATER GARDENS SIGIRIYA, SRI LANKA - RED WATTLED LAPWING (Vanellus indicus)

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The red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is an Asian lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. Like other lapwings they...

28-11-2016 JURONG, SINGAPORE - ORANGE FRONTED PARAKEET (Eupsittula canicularis)

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Eupsittula canicularis, also known as the orange-fronted parakeet, orange-fronted conure, half-moon conure or Petz's conure is a Vulnera...

19-3-2025 WATER GARDENS SIGIRIYA, SRI LANKA - PEACOCK PANSY BUTTERFLY (Junonia almana)

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Junonia almana, the peacock pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult for...
Tuesday, 18 March 2025

18-3-2025 WATER GARDENS LODGE SIGIRIYA, SRI LANKA - GREY HEADED FISH EAGLE (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus)

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The grey-headed fish eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus) is a fish-eating bird of prey from Southeast Asia. It is a large stocky raptor with adu...
Monday, 17 March 2025

17-3-2025 ISHQ COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - THREE STRIPED PALM SQUIRREL (Funambulus palmarum)

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  The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found natural...

17-3-2025 ISHQ COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - ROSE RINGED PARAKEET (Psittacula krameri)T

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The Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is one of the few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitat...

17-3-2025 ISHQ COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - MEXICAN PLUMERIA (Plumeria rubra)

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Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Vene...