Wild life by Chathura.sd

පොල්කිච්චා
Oriental Magpie-Robin
(Copsychus saularis)

මැසිමාරා කුලය (MUSCICAPIDAE)

A medium-sized robin with a broad white wingbar running from the shoulder to the tip of the wing. Note white outertail feathers, particularly when in flight. Males sport black-and-white plumage while the females are grayish brown and white. Juveniles resemble females, but have a scaly head and upperparts. They have a good repertoire of melodious calls and are known to imitate other bird calls. The most commonly heard call is a whistle given at dawn. Most often seen singing from a high exposed perch. These birds are often seen in cultivated areas, open woodlands, and gardens.

sources: ebird.org

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පන් වඩුකුරුල්ලා
Streaked Weaver
(Ploceus manyar)

Passeridae (ගේකුරුලු කුලය)

Male in breeding plumage has a golden-yellow cap covering the forehead and crown, and a blackish face and throat. Dark brown above with rusty edges to feathers, and buffy white below with longitudinal dark streaks on the flanks and upper breast. Non-breeding males, females, and juveniles more similar to other weavers; they have a yellowish buff eye-brow that extends down around the back of the face, streaky flanks, and dark brown upperparts with long streaks on the back. More partial to water than Baya Weaver, nesting around reedbeds in wetlands. Noisy near breeding colonies. Males make a continuous chirpy “cheer” or “teaur” call, not as loud as Baya Weaver’s.

sources: ebird.org

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ටිකල් නිල්-මැසිමාරා

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
(Cyornis tickelliae)

මැසිමාරා කුලය (MUSCICAPIDAE)

Attractive medium-sized flycatcher with blue upperparts and orange-and-white underparts, with the most orange on the chest and the throat. Male is more intensely-colored overall than the female. Smaller-billed profile, less extensive orange, and paler face distinguish this species from male Hill Blue Flycatcher. Extensive orange on the throat separates Tickell’s from Blue-throated Flycatcher. Favors open hill forests as well as forest edge, particularly in drier, scrubby areas, often close to water. Both sexes give a pleasant high-pitched tinkling song. Calls include dry rattles and metallic clinks.

sources: ebird.org

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බමුණු පියාකුස්සා

Brahminy Kite
(Haliastur indus)

උකුසු කුලය (ACCIPTRIDAE)

A medium-sized raptor with a rounded tail unlike other kites. Adults are unmistakable with a white head and breast contrasting with otherwise brick brown plumage. Juveniles are a darker brownish-black with a paler head and prominent white patches under the wings. Usually associated with both inland and coastal wetlands in tropical Asia, but it is largely restricted to coastal wetlands in Australia where it is alternately known as “Red-backed Sea Eagle.” Call is a distinctive nasal, drawn out, “Kyeeerrh.”

sources: ebird.org

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මහ සුදු-කොකා
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)

කොක් කුලය(ARDEIDAE)

Large, lanky, long-necked white heron. Size and black legs help separate from other egrets. Widespread and fairly common across the globe. Bill color varies across range: always yellow in the Americas, black in breeding season elsewhere. Occurs in any shallow wetland, including ponds, marshes, and tidal mudflats. Slowly stalks prey in shallow water. Often seen singly, but sometimes gathers in large numbers where food is plentiful. Breeds in colonies, frequently mixed with other egrets and herons.

sources: ebird.org

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බමුණු ශාරිකාවා

Brahminy Starling
(Sturnia pagodarum)

ශාරිකා කුලය (STURNIDAE)

A small fawn-colored starling with a long wispy crest that usually lies limp over the back of its head, but the feathers on its cheek and upper breast stand up and away from its cheek. Its upperparts are gray and the dark tail is tipped in white. Note the yellow bill with a blue base. Often seen in small family groups, feeding on fruits and nectar as well as insects on the ground or in the trees. They have a wide repertoire of calls and are also given to mimicking other species.

sources: ebird.org

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නීල මහ ගොයා
Green Imperial-Pigeon
(Ducula aenea)

පරෙවි කුලය (COLUMBIDAE)

පරෙවි කුලයේ මෙරට සිටින විශාලම කුරුලු විශේශය

Stately large pigeon, predominantly pearl gray with deep green wings and back. Birds of Sulawesi and the north Philippines have a gingery-orange nape patch. Inhabits forested areas from the lowlands up into the foothills, including edge areas and second growth near human habitation. Very vocal, with a wide repertoire: most common call is a throaty “rrruh-RUOOHH,” but various extended or pitch-altered versions of it are given as well.



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වත නිල් මල්කොහා
Blue-faced Malkoha
(Phaenicophaeus viridirostris)

කෝකිල කුලය (CUCULIDAE)

Long-tailed gray cuckoo with a pale blue eye-ring and ivory-colored bill. Note the broad white tips to the undertail feathers. Clambers about in trees and thickets, either singly or in pairs. Inhabits lowland and hill areas, where it favors thorny scrub and second growth.

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sources: ebird.org



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සුදුපිය කාගුල්ළිහිණියා
White-winged Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)

ගලුවි කුලය (LARIDAE)

Buoyant “river tern” with dramatically different breeding and non-breeding plumages. Breeding adult is wildly conspicuous in flight, with contrasting black-and-white plumage; at rest note white shoulders contrasting with black body. Non-breeding and younger birds are white with gray patches and black “earmuffs.” In areas of overlap, juvenile told from Black Tern by dark back contrasting with lighter upperwings and white rump and by black marking above the shoulder. Non-breeding Whiskered Tern can be similar, but has a faded, patchy dark crown instead of earmuffs. Commonly found in flocks around rivers, lakes, and wetlands, where it picks food from surface instead of splash-diving; generally not as closely associated with saltwater as many typical terns.

sources: ebird.org

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Spot-winged Thrush
(Geokichla spiloptera)

ශ්‍රී ලංකා තිත්පිය තිරාසිකයා

ලොවෙන්ම මෙරටට පමනක් සීමාවූවෙකි.

මැසිමාරා කුලය (MUSCICAPIDAE)

Brown thrush with bold dark spots on the underparts, white spots in the wings, and black facial stripes below the eye. Occurs in pairs or singly, on or near the ground, in forest, forest edge, and gardens, mostly in the Wet Zone, but also locally in the Dry Zone. No other thrush on Sri Lanka shows distinct rows of white spots on the wings, and bold spotting below. Gives very high-pitched “sweeeee” call; song is a highly variable collection of rich, rising and falling, melodious whistles and warbles.

sources: ebird.org

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අලි මානාවා
(මෙරට තුල හමු වන උසින් වැඩිම කුරුල්ලා)
Black-necked Stork
(Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)

දෑකැති කුලය (THRESKIORNITHIDAE)

Large stately stork with an enormous black bill, black head and neck. Female has yellow eyes. In flight note white belly and mostly white wings with a central black panel, long red/pink legs trailing behind. Immature has darker upperwings. Usually found singly or in pairs around tropical wetlands and ponds

sources: ebird.org

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පෙරලි කොණ්ඩකුස්සා

Changeable Hawk-Eagle
(Nisaetus cirrhatus)

උකුසු කුලය (ACCIPTRIDAE)

Medium-sized eagle with massive rounded wings. Appears very small-headed in flight. Name is slightly misleading, as there are only really two color morphs, pale and black. Pale-morph adult is dark brown above with a white breast overlaid with dark streaks. Juvenile is much paler, with cleaner white underparts and less extensive striping and barring anywhere on the body. Dark morph is dark all over with paler outer wing feathers, and can be mistaken for dark Honey-Buzzards; look out for the hawk-eagle’s much longer wings and more slender profile. Inhabits forests, forest edges, and expansive parks and plantations.

sources: ebird.org

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