List of species that are endemic (E), near-endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1	Indian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha	RR
2	Sri Lanka Spurfowl	Galloperdix bicalcarata	E
3	Sri Lanka Junglefowl	Gallus lafayettii	E
4	Painted Francolin	Francolinus pictus	NE
5	Jungle Bush-Quail	Perdicula asiatica	NE
6	Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon	Columba torringtoniae	E	V
7	Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon	Treron pompadora	E
8	Green Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula aenea		NT
9	Green-billed Coucal	Centropus chlororhynchos	E	V
10	Blue-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	NE
11	Red-faced Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus	E	V
12	Jerdon's Nightjar	Caprimulgus atripennis	NE
13	Sri Lanka Frogmouth	Batrachostomus moniliger	NE
14	Indian Swiftlet	Aerodramus unicolor	NE
15	Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris		NT
16	/Eurasian Oystercatcher/	Haematopus ostralegus		NT
17	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata		NT
18	/Bar-tailed Godwit/	Limosa lapponica		NT
19	/Black-tailed Godwit/	Limosa limosa		NT
20	/Great Knot/	Calidris tenuirostris		EN
21	/Red Knot/	Calidris canutus		NT
22	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea		NT
23	Black-winged Pratincole	Glareola nordmanni		NT
24	#Jouanin's Petrel#	Bulweria fallax		NT
25	Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes		NT
26	Asian Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus		NT
27	Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus		NT
28	/Lesser Adjutant/	Leptoptilos javanicus		V
29	Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala		NT
30	Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster		NT
31	Black-headed Ibis	Threskiornis melanocephalus		NT
32	Spot-billed Pelican	Pelecanus philippensis		NT
33	Legge's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus kelaarti	NE
34	Rufous-bellied Eagle	Lophotriorchis kienerii		NT
35	/Pallid Harrier/	Circus macrourus		NT
36	Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus		NT
37	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl	Phodilus assimilis	NE
38	Serendib Scops-Owl	Otus thilohoffmanni	E	EN
39	Chestnut-backed Owlet	Glaucidium castanotum	E	NT
40	Malabar Trogon	Harpactes fasciatus	NE
41	Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill	Ocyceros gingalensis	E
42	Malabar Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros coronatus	NE	NT
43	Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata		V
44	Crimson-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon rubricapillus	E
45	Yellow-fronted Barbet	Psilopogon flavifrons	E
46	Red-backed Flameback	Dinopium psarodes	E
47	Crimson-backed Flameback	Chrysocolaptes stricklandi	E
48	White-naped Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes festivus	NE
49	Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria		NT
50	Layard's Parakeet	Psittacula calthrapae	E
51	Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus beryllinus	E
52	Indian Pitta	Pitta brachyura	NE
53	Orange Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus	NE
54	Sri Lanka Woodshrike	Tephrodornis affinis	E
55	White-tailed Iora	Aegithina nigrolutea	NE
56	White-bellied Drongo	Dicrurus caerulescens	NE
57	Sri Lanka Drongo	Dicrurus lophorinus	E
58	Sri Lanka Magpie	Urocissa ornata	E	V
59	Jerdon's Bushlark	Plocealauda affinis	NE
60	Jungle Prinia	Prinia sylvatica	NE
61	Sri Lanka Bush Warbler	Elaphrornis palliseri	E	NT
62	Hill Swallow	Hirundo domicola	NE
63	Sri Lanka Swallow	Cecropis hyperythra	E
64	Yellow-browed Bulbul	Acritillas indica	NE
65	Square-tailed Bulbul	Hypsipetes ganeesa	NE
66	Black-capped Bulbul	Rubigula melanictera	NE
67	White-browed Bulbul	Pycnonotus luteolus	NE
68	Yellow-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus penicillatus	E
69	Sri Lanka White-eye	Zosterops ceylonensis	E
70	Dark-fronted Babbler	Dumetia atriceps	NE
71	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler	Pomatorhinus melanurus	E
72	Brown-capped Babbler	Pellorneum fuscocapillus	E
73	Ashy-headed Laughingthrush	Argya cinereifrons	E	V
74	Orange-billed Babbler	Argya rufescens	E
75	Yellow-billed Babbler	Argya affinis	NE
76	Sri Lanka Myna	Gracula ptilogenys	E	NT
77	Southern Hill Myna	Gracula indica	NE
78	White-faced Starling	Sturnornis albofrontatus	E	V
79	Pied Thrush	Geokichla wardii	NE
80	Spot-winged Thrush	Geokichla spiloptera	E	NT
81	Sri Lanka Thrush	Zoothera imbricata	E
82	Indian Blackbird	Turdus simillimus	NE
83	Sri Lanka Shama	Copsychus leggei	E
84	Dull-blue Flycatcher	Eumyias sordidus	E	NT
85	Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus blighi	E	EN
86	/Kashmir Flycatcher/	Ficedula subrubra		V
87	White-throated Flowerpecker	Pachyglossa vincens	E	NT
88	Loten's Sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	NE
89	Jerdon's Leafbird	Chloropsis jerdoni	NE
90	Black-throated Munia	Lonchura kelaarti	NE
91	Tricolored Munia	Lonchura malacca	NE

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

BIRDING LOCALES

• Bundala National Park
• Horton Plains National Park
• Kandy
• Kitulgala-Kelani Valley Forest Reserve
• Nuwara Eliva
• Sinharaja Forest Reserve
• Tissa Lake
• Udawalawe National Park
• Yala National Park

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	34
LC	Local	0
NE	Near Endemic	32
RR	Restricted Range	1

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	7
V	Vulnerable	6
EN	Endangered	2
CR	Critically Endangered	0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.