Endemic birds of sri lanka

Bird watching locations in Sri Lanka,

Minneriya, Kitulgala and Minipe

Sri Lanka is a birds paradise with over 250

resident species.

National Bird of Sri Lanka

Common Names:
The Ceylon junglefowl (E)
Walikukula (S)
Kattu-koli (T)

Scientific Name: Gallus lafayettii

The Ceylon junglefowl is distributed throughout

Sri Lanka.but it is nowadays common only in the

wilder parts of the dry zone. It spends its life in

the forest or its outskirts, never venturing from

cover. The Ceylon Junglefowl is an endemic bird

of Sri Lanka.