Life recorded in Sri Lanka

Every species with an occurrence record in Sri Lanka, most-recorded first: 3,048,078 records from museums, herbaria, surveys and naturalists, aggregated by GBIF. Keep paging and you reach the rarest, recorded once.

1. 1Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer · Pycnonotidae · 65,502 records
2. 2Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis · Columbidae · 62,923 records
3. 3Common MynaAcridotheres tristis · Sturnidae · 57,260 records
4. 4White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis · Alcedinidae · 50,263 records
5. 5Rose ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri · Psittacidae · 48,987 records
6. 6House CrowCorvus splendens · Corvidae · 47,260 records
7. 7Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis · Leiothrichidae · 47,082 records
8. 8Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus · Megalaimidae · 42,078 records
9. 9Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius · Cisticolidae · 42,000 records
10. 10Oriental Magpie RobinCopsychus saularis · Muscicapidae · 39,800 records
11. 11Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica · Nectariniidae · 39,771 records
12. 12Indian Pond HeronArdeola grayii · Ardeidae · 37,813 records
13. 13Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus · Oriolidae · 37,180 records
14. 14Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus · Cuculidae · 36,118 records
15. 15Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus · Charadriidae · 34,969 records
16. 16Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus · Accipitridae · 34,640 records
17. 17Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos · Dicaeidae · 33,122 records
18. 18White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens · Dicruridae · 32,750 records
19. 19Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis · Cuculidae · 30,898 records
20. 20Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos · Corvidae · 29,812 records
21. 21Rock PigeonColumba livia · Columbidae · 29,736 records
22. 22Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger · Phalacrocoracidae · 29,324 records
23. 23Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus · Meropidae · 28,891 records
24. 24Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea · Columbidae · 27,957 records
25. 25Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus · Phasianidae · 27,287 records
26. 26White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus · Rallidae · 27,001 records
27. 27Little EgretEgretta garzetta · Ardeidae · 26,674 records
28. 28Great EgretArdea alba · Ardeidae · 22,513 records
29. 29Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus · Threskiornithidae · 22,370 records
30. 30Barn SwallowHirundo rustica · Hirundinidae · 21,437 records
31. 31Long-billed SunbirdCinnyris lotenius · Nectariniidae · 21,229 records
32. 32Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis · Apodidae · 21,142 records
33. 33Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes · Picidae · 20,706 records
34. 34White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus · Pycnonotidae · 20,346 records
35. 35Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata · Estrildidae · 19,834 records
36. 36Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster · Anhingidae · 19,285 records
37. 37Grey HeronArdea cinerea · Ardeidae · 18,716 records
38. 38Lesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanica · Anatidae · 18,498 records
39. 39Purple HeronArdea purpurea · Ardeidae · 18,476 records
40. 40Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans · Ciconiidae · 18,331 records
41. 41intermediate egretEgretta intermedia · Ardeidae · 17,959 records
42. 42Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis · Phalacrocoracidae · 17,802 records
43. 43Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis · Pelecanidae · 17,681 records
44. 44Sri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythra · Hirundinidae · 17,562 records
45. 45Crimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillus · Megalaimidae · 16,950 records
46. 46White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata · Estrildidae · 16,784 records
47. 47Saxicoloides fulicatusMuscicapidae · 16,666 records
48. 48Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii · Phasianidae · 16,652 records
49. 49Sri Lanka Hanging ParrotLoriculus beryllinus · Psittacidae · 16,565 records
50. 50Indian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi · Monarchidae · 16,409 records
51. 51Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus · Recurvirostridae · 15,532 records
52. 52Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis · Alcedinidae · 15,109 records
53. 53Plain PriniaPrinia inornata · Cisticolidae · 14,938 records
54. 54Green Bee EaterMerops orientalis · Meropidae · 14,932 records
55. 55Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala · Ciconiidae · 14,837 records
56. 56Common IoraAegithina tiphia · Aegithinidae · 14,479 records
57. 57Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus · Laniidae · 14,393 records
58. 58Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio · Rallidae · 14,056 records
59. 59Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida · Laridae · 13,871 records
60. 60Crested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheela · Accipitridae · 13,181 records