
Jungles of Sri Lanka
Jean C. Roché, Anthony Walker
Five concerts from most of the island's habitats, followed by a sound guide specifically isolating 43 particular species. 11 of Sri Lanka's 23 endemics are included, and many more species can be identified within the concerts with the aid of the informative colour booklet. 115 min.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Spurfowl | Galloperdix bicalcarata |
| Sri Lanka Junglefowl | Gallus lafayetii |
| Common Peafowl | Pavo cristatus |
| White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus |
| Red-wattled Plover | Vanellus indicus |
| Alexandrine Parakeet | Psittacula eupatria |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri |
| Plum-headed Parakeet | Psittacula cyanocephala |
| Layard's Parakeet | Psittacula calthropae |
| Asian Drongo-Cuckoo | Surniculus lugubris |
| Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopacea |
| Greater Coucal | Centropus sinensis |
| Jungle Owlet | Glaucidium radiatum |
| Chestnut-backed Owlet | Glaucidium castanonotum |
| Brown-headed Stork-billed-Kingfisher | Pelargopsis capensis |
| White-breasted Kingfisher | Halcyon smyrnensis |
| Sri Lankan Grey Hornbill | Ocyceros gingalensis |
| Brown-headed Barbet | Megalaima zeylanica |
| Sri Lanka Yellow-fronted Barbet | Megalaima flavifrons |
| Crimson-fronted Barbet | Megalaima rubricapilla |
| Rufous Woodpecker | Celeus brachyurus |
| Black-rumped Flameback | Dinopium benghalense |
| Greater Flameback | Chrysocolaptes lucidus |
| Large Cuckooshrike | Coracina macei |
| Red-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus cafer |
| White-browed Bulbul | Pycnonotus luteolus |
| Yellow-browed Bulbul | Iole indica |
| Common Iora | Aegithina tiphia |
| Spot-winged Ground-Thrush | Zoothera spiloptera |
| Oriental Magpie-Robin | Copsychus saularis |
| White-rumped Shama | Copsychus malabaricus |
| Brown-capped Jungle-Babbler | Pellorneum fuscocapillum |
| Indian Scimitar-Babbler | Pomatorhinus horsfieldii |
| White-billed Babbler | Turdoides affinis |
| Grey-breasted Prinia | Prinia hodgsonii |
| Common Tailorbird | Orthotomus sutorius |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Large-billed Leaf-Warbler | Phylloscopus magnirostris |
| Dull Blue-Flycatcher | Eumyias sordida |
| Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher | Cyornis tickelliae |
| Asian Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi |
| White-browed Fantail | Rhipidura aureola |
| White-bellied Drongo | Dicrurus caerulescens |
| Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie | Urocissa ornata |
| Large-billed Crow | Corvus macrorhynchos |
| Black-hooded Oriole | Oriolus xanthornus |
| Hill Myna | Gracula religiosa |
| Sri Lanka Myna | Gracula ptilogenys |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
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