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: Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Taxonomy & status
: nominate sp T stagnatilis common winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult assuming breeding plumage
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Palatupana
Date
: February 2009
Equipment
: Canon 350d with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Pied BushChat Saxicola caprata
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp S c atratus resident in the hills of Sri Lanka
Remarks
: juvenile male
Red data status
: endangered
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Horton Plains
Date
: October 2009
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Taxonomy & status
: nominate sp E garzetta common resident in Sri lanka
Remarks
: non breeding adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Giritale
Date
: August 2008
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus
Other names
: Pied Hornbill
Taxonomy & status
: sp A coronatus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult male left, female right
Red data status
: near threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Uda walawa National Park
Date
: 14th March 2006
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Long- tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis
Other names
: Jerdon’s Nightjar
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp C atripennis aequabilis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult on nest
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Kottawa arboretum
Date
: 1st March 2006
Equipment
: Canon 350d with Canon 75-300 lens
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: Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Other names
: Flamingo
Taxonomy & status
: nominate sp P roseus sporadic visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adults and juveniles in flock
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Bundala Natinal Park
Date
: 11th August 2005
Equipment
: Canon 350D with sigma 170-500 lens
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult with an unusual amount of blue on wings and tail
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Ruhuna National Park
Date
: June 2005
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Other names
: Eurasian Spoonbill
Taxonomy & status
: sp P leucorodia resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult in breeding plumage
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Ruhuna national Park
Date
: June 2005
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Dusky-Blue Flycatcher Eumias sordidus
Other names
: Dull-blue Flycatcher
Taxonomy & status
: endemic sp E sordidus resident in the hills of Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: vulnerable
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Horton plains National Park
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Tickell´s Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
Other names
: Orange-breasted Blue Flycatcher
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp C t. jerdoni resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Wasgomuwa National Park
Date
: July 2005
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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