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Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size and more than 500 species have been recorded. In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds.
This is the first new bird species discovered in Sri Lanka since 1868, when the Sri Lanka whistling-thrush (Myophonus blighi) was described. [4] There are some proposals for species level taxonomic revisions, and therefore endemic status in Sri Lanka. [1] The country prefix "Sri Lanka" in common names is normally restricted to endemic species.
Pages in category "Endemic birds of Sri Lanka" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This category is for resident breeder birds that are indigenous or naturalised in Sri Lanka. Birds that are introduced but not naturalised are not included.
Sri Lanka is known to be home to 794 species of Hemipterans. Detailed work of Sri Lankan hemipterans are recorded in the book Catalogue of Hemiptera of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka comprises 74 species in 46 genera and 6 families of aphids within the order Hemiptera. 2 endemic aphid species are found on Sri Lanka
Pages in category "Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 653 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The male Sri Lankan junglefowl ranges from 66–72 cm (26–28 in) in length [3] and 790–1,140 g (1.74–2.51 lb) in weight, essentially resembling a large, muscular rooster. [4] The male has orange-red body plumage, and dark purple to black wings and tail.
The birds of South Asia include the species found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.. This is not only a huge geographical area, but has a range of habitats extending from deserts to rainforest, and from the world's highest mountains to coastal mangrove swamps.