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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Terence Kahapola Arachchi (terence.arachchi@gmail.com) is an academic with
an avid interest in bird watching, wildlife, archeology and science and
technology. He is an amateur photographer a blogger and a cycling enthusiast.
He studied science and mathematics
for his Advanced Levels and has been
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related to science and technology
topics. His writings are posted at
http://vidya-gaweshana.blogspot.com
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Colombo. At present he is a Senior
Lecturer of Business Management at
Horizon College of Business and
Technology (Horizon Campus).
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[Red List - International Union for Conservation of Nature
- IUCN] [Critically Endangered]
.
, .
,
[Endangered]
[Vulnerable] .
22 [Near Threatened]
.
,
.

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[Bird-life International] .
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 - Bird-life International
. Birdlife International 100
,
. ,

[Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka]
.
,
" - " .
[bird watching]
, .
Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka
.
Arkive.org
.
. copy right)
.
http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/sri-lanka

. ,
Endangered (EN) ,
Vulnerable (VU) , Near
Threatened (NT) ,
Least Concern (LC)
.

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(1) - Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush

Myophonus blighi

IUCN .
: Endangered (EN)
-
. .

.
900
.

.

. , ,
,
.
1000
.
,
,
,

,

.

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Source : birdlife.org

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(2) Serendib Scops Owl :

Otus thilohoffmanni

IUCN .
: Endangered (EN).
.
2001
. 2004
.
1868 Sri
Lanka Whistling Thrush)

.

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.



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.

.
, , , - ,
- .
200 .


.

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Source : birdlife.org

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(3) Red Faced Malkoha :

phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus

IUCN
. : Vulnerable (VU)

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.
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, , .

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Source : birdlife.org

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(4) Green-billed Coucal :

Centropus chlororhynchus

IUCN
. : Vulnerable (VU)

. - , ,
, , .
43

.

.
Greater Caucal)

-
,

.

5
.
3500-4000

.

. 750 .
.

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Source : birdlife.org

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(5) Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon:

Columba torringtoniae

IUCN
. : Vulnerable (VU)

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. - .
20003000
.


.
900
.

-
.
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, , ,
, , ,


.

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Source : birdlife.org

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(6)

Sri Lanka Blue Magpie :

Urocissa ornata

IUCN
. : Vulnerable (VU)
.. 43 . -
, , -
.
.

5 - 7

. . 3 -5

3 - 5 .
7000 ( 2100)
500

.

.
, - ,
.
, , , , , ,
, ,
. 10,000
.

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Source : birdlife.org

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(7) White-faced Starling : /

Sturnus albofrontatus

IUCN
. : Vulnerable (VU)
.
. 22





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3000
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-- ,
, .
.

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 /
Source : birdlife.org

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(8) Ashy-headed Laughing thrush : -

Garrulax cinereifrons

IUCN
. : Vulnerable (VU)
, thrush)
23 .

. . .
. 20003000

.

.

.

.



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, .
.

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Source : birdlife.org

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(9) Chestnut-backed Owlet : \

Glaucidium castanonotum

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT)

, .
.


.

.

.
10,000 20,000

.
.

.

. [undulating]
.

1841-1918) . 1878 "A history of the
birds of Ceylon" .

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Source : birdlife.org

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(10) Spot-winged Thrush : /

Zoothera spiloptera

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT)

: .
. 16)
""
. "
" .


.

.

thrush)




.

. , 1500
.
.
.

. 4-8
- - .

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 /
Source : birdlife.org

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(11) Dull Blue Fly Catcher / Dusky Blue Fly Catcher : /

Eumyias sordidus

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT)

: .
.
.
-



.
600

.


.


.
, -
-
- .

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Source : birdlife.org

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(12)

Yellow-eared Bulbul : /

Pycnonotus penicillatus

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT)

. .
18 ,
.
.

"" .

. - , ,
.

.

1000 .
.
.
-
.

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 /
Source : birdlife.org

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(13) Bush Warbler :

Bradypterus palliseri

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT).
"" . " " .
"old world warblers" " "
.
1200

[under growth]
.
.
14
-
.
.
.
.

.
.

.

.

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(14)

Orange Billed Babbler:

Turdoides rufescens

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT)

: . .





.


,
.


.



.
.
.
1878 "A history of the birds of Ceylon"
,

.
.
,
.

.

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(15) White-throated Flowerpecker / Legge's Flowerpecker :

Dicaeum vincens

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT)
1987
1.00
,
" " .

"
- "

" -"
.
10
.




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.
.

.

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(16) Sri Lanka Scaly Thrush : /

Zoothera imbricata

IUCN
.
: Near Threatened (NT)

)

.

.
400-2200 .
,
.
.


.


. 4-8
- .
24 ,
, (secretive) .
.

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(17) Sri Lanka Myna : /

Gracula ptilogenys

IUCN
. : Near Threatened (NT)
,

IUCN
.
.. 23 .
. ,
, .
.

.
.
.
. . .

. . ..29-21
3,4 .

/
Source : birdlife.org

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(18) Sri Lanka Spurfowl :

Galloperdix bicalcarata

IUCN
. : Least Concern (LC).
. .
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.

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.
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.

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(19) Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot / Ceylon Lorikeet :

Loriculus beryllinus

IUCN

.
: Least Concern (LC)
.
1500

.

.
.


.

.
.
. .
- .
.

.
. .
.
. .

.
,
,
.
, .
20 .
.
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Source : birdlife.org

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(20) Emerald-collared Parakeet / Layard's parakeet :

Psittacula calthropae

IUCN

.
: Least Concern (LC)
1700


.
.
,,,
.
.
. -

.
.
.
. . .
30 cm . .
.
. , .
2-3 .
. ,
.

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(21) Sri Lanka White-eye / Ceylon Hill White-eye: /

Zosterops ceylonensis

IUCN
. : Least Concern (LC)


.
,
,
.
, ,




.

.

, " "
.
.
.
.
.
2 .

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(22) Ceylon Scimitar Babbler: / -

Pomatorhinus melanurus

IUCN
. : Least Concern (LC).
.



.



,


.
,
.
2-5 .
.

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(23) Sri Lanka Junglefowl:

Gallus lafayetii

IUCN
. : Least Concern (LC)
.
. .
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.



.

.

.


.
.

. .
.

.

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