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Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) in a tree at UlaGalla, near the Walauwa. North Central Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
The same Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) takes flight at UlaGalla, near the Walauwa. North Central Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
A male Flame Minivet (Pericrocoyus flammeus) on a matching coloured flower of The African Flame Tree (Spathodea campanulata) on the Secret Ella Tea Estate near Ella. Uva Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Sinharaja Tropical Rainforest at sunrise. The Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. This image contains two endemic species of Sri Lanka. (1,2) - One is the black bird on the left with the forked tail - This is a Sri Lanka Crested Drongo (Dicrurus lophorinus). The second is the pair of White-faced Starlings (Sturnus senex) which are rare in their own habitat of the tall, wet zone rainforests. (1,2)
Sri Lankan Orange-billed Babbler (Turdoides rufescens). This bird is endemic to Sri Lanka and lives only in the the wet zone forests. (1,2)
Sri Lankan Orange-billed Babbler (Turdoides rufescens). The Wildlife Department takes good care of all the National Parks in Sri Lanka to prevent the destruction of the many unique habitats.. (1,2)
A Sri Lanka Myna (Gracula ptilogenys) is endemic to Sri Lanka. This one lives in the Sinharaja Tropical Rainforest of South-western Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Yellow-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus) - In the wildlife area up behind The Saint Andrews Hotel in Nuwara Eliya. This endemic species lives only in the hills and mountains of Sri Lanka above 1,000 m. (1,2)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer cafer) in the front garden of The Saint Andrews Hotel, Nuwara Eliya with a grasshopper. Central Province Sri Lanka. 1,905 metres, 6,250 feet above mean sea level.
A yellow, female Flame Minivet (Pericrocoyus flammeus) on a flame-coloured flower of The African Flame Tree (Spathodea campanulata) at the Secret Ella Tea Estate near Ella. Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia). Found in gardens and forest edges of the lowlands and lower hills. (1,2)
Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) in a tree beside the pool at Living Heritage Koslanda, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Can you see it? (1,2)
Sri Lanka Woodshrike (Tephrodornis affinis) in the woods below the Melheim Resort, Haputale. This endemic species is found in the lowland woodlands and forests up to 1,750 m. Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
Brown Shrike, juvenile (Lanius cristatus cristatus) in the woods below the Melheim Resort, Haputale. A winter migrant found in gardens and open countryside with trees. (1,2)
Sri Lanka Woodshrike (Tephrodornis affinis) in an Areliya Tree at Ulagalla Resort, Tirrapane, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. This an endemic species and is a common visitor to lowland gardens and wooded areas.

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Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) in a tree at UlaGalla, near the Walauwa. North Central Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
The same Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) takes flight at UlaGalla, near the Walauwa. North Central Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
A male Flame Minivet (Pericrocoyus flammeus) on a matching coloured flower of The African Flame Tree (Spathodea campanulata) on the Secret Ella Tea Estate near Ella. Uva Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Sinharaja Tropical Rainforest at sunrise. The Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. This image contains two endemic species of Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Sri Lankan Orange-billed Babbler (Turdoides rufescens). This bird is endemic to Sri Lanka and lives only in the the wet zone forests. (1,2)
A Sri Lanka Myna (Gracula ptilogenys) is endemic to Sri Lanka. This one lives in the Sinharaja Tropical Rainforest of South-western Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Yellow-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer cafer) in the front garden of The Saint Andrews Hotel, Nuwara Eliya with a grasshopper. Central Province Sri Lanka. 1,905 metres, 6,250 feet above mean sea level.
A yellow, female Flame Minivet (Pericrocoyus flammeus) on a flame-coloured flower of The African Flame Tree (Spathodea campanulata) at the Secret Ella Tea Estate near Ella. Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus insulae). An endemic race which you are more likely to hear than see. This shy bird keeps to the bushes and undergrowth. (1,2)
A pair of Black-headed Yellow Bulbuls (Pycnonotus melanicterus m.) An endemic race that prefers the open forests of the lowlands and hills. (1,2)
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia). Found in gardens and forest edges of the lowlands and lower hills. (1,2)
Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) in a tree beside the pool at Living Heritage Koslanda, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Can you see it? (1,2)
Sri Lanka Woodshrike (Tephrodornis affinis) in the woods below the Melheim Resort, Haputale. This endemic species is found in the lowland woodlands and forests up to 1,750 m. Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
Brown Shrike, juvenile (Lanius cristatus cristatus) in the woods below the Melheim Resort, Haputale. A winter migrant found in gardens and open countryside with trees. (1,2)
 
Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) in a tree at UlaGalla, near the Walauwa. North Central Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
The same Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) takes flight at UlaGalla, near the Walauwa. North Central Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
A male Flame Minivet (Pericrocoyus flammeus) on a matching coloured flower of The African Flame Tree (Spathodea campanulata) on the Secret Ella Tea Estate near Ella. Uva Province, Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Sinharaja Tropical Rainforest at sunrise. The Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. This image contains two endemic species of Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Sri Lankan Orange-billed Babbler (Turdoides rufescens). This bird is endemic to Sri Lanka and lives only in the the wet zone forests. (1,2)
A Sri Lanka Myna (Gracula ptilogenys) is endemic to Sri Lanka. This one lives in the Sinharaja Tropical Rainforest of South-western Sri Lanka. (1,2)
Yellow-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus)
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer cafer) in the front garden of The Saint Andrews Hotel, Nuwara Eliya with a grasshopper. Central Province Sri Lanka. 1,905 metres, 6,250 feet above mean sea level.
A yellow, female Flame Minivet (Pericrocoyus flammeus) on a flame-coloured flower of The African Flame Tree (Spathodea campanulata) at the Secret Ella Tea Estate near Ella. Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus insulae). An endemic race which you are more likely to hear than see. This shy bird keeps to the bushes and undergrowth. (1,2)
A pair of Black-headed Yellow Bulbuls (Pycnonotus melanicterus m.) An endemic race that prefers the open forests of the lowlands and hills. (1,2)
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia). Found in gardens and forest edges of the lowlands and lower hills. (1,2)
Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) in a tree beside the pool at Living Heritage Koslanda, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Can you see it? (1,2)
Sri Lanka Woodshrike (Tephrodornis affinis) in the woods below the Melheim Resort, Haputale. This endemic species is found in the lowland woodlands and forests up to 1,750 m. Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
Brown Shrike, juvenile (Lanius cristatus cristatus) in the woods below the Melheim Resort, Haputale. A winter migrant found in gardens and open countryside with trees. (1,2)
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Bird References
1. Harrison J. A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka, 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2011.
2. Henry G.M. A Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka, 3rd edn. Colombo: Oxford University Press; 1998.