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The Sri Lanka grey hornbill is a large bird at 45 centimetres (18 in) in length. It has grey wings with black primary flight feathers, a grey back, and a brown crown. Its long tail is blackish with white sides, and the underparts are white. The long, curved bill has no casque. Sexes are similar, although the male has a cream-coloured bill ...
Boiga ceylonensis (Sri Lanka cat snake) is a species of rear-fanged, mildly venomous, ... Frank 1921 Ophidia Taprobanica or the Snakes of Ceylon. Colombo Mus. (H. R ...
As such, they are often called "grey hornbills". They have black and grey eye rings and their eyes are usually dark with black irises. All of the species have different coloured bills: the Indian grey hornbill has a dark greyish bill, the Sri Lanka grey hornbill has a pale yellowish bill, and the Malabar grey hornbill has a more yellowish ...
Grey hornbill may refer to one of several distinct species of hornbills: African grey hornbill, Tockus nasutus; Malabar grey hornbill, Ocyceros griseus;
The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. (Tropidonotus ceylonensis, p. 346). Boulenger GA (1893). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families ...
Here’s a full list of all venomous snakes, facts about each one and where they can each be found: Copperhead Appearance: Copperheads are typically three to four feet, and their coloration can be ...
Uropeltis melanogaster, or Gray's earth snake, is a species of small snake in the family Uropeltidae (shieldtail snakes), endemic to Sri Lanka. Geographic range [ edit ]
The Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a highly venomous snake species with a 50–60% untreated mortality rate. [87] It is also the fastest striking venomous snake in the world. [88] A death adder can go from a strike position, to strike and envenoming their prey, and back to strike position again, in less than 0.15 seconds. [88]