Witness the Beauty of Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka - Watch the stunning endemic birds in the paradise island of Sri Lanka

The Ceylon Green Pigeon is a common sight across the island as they are known to be avid travellers who love to explore. Truly, Sri Lanka has so much to offer when it comes to nature and wildlife and if you are staying in an area which is not yet destroyed for concrete skyscrapers, you might even be able to see some of these Ceylon Green Pigeons in your garden.

These carefree birds are rather active and are seen in both highland forests and lower hilly areas, but they are known to prefer the former over the latter. They are bigger in size than feral pigeons you see in Sri Lanka and have a bluish-grey body with black and white markings on the back of their neck. If you travel to Sri Lanka for bird watching, this is one endemic bird that you should definitely be on the lookout for.

The Ceylon Hanging Parrot is a small-sized green color bird that has a red beak and a red crown. These birds have a distinguished call, which is how they can be recognized easily. And their preferred locations are wet zones on the island. They are not social birds so you might not be able to see them in areas where other birds are thriving.

Ceylon Jungle Fowls are commonly seen carefree and free-spirited in dry forest areas, which are generally protected national parks. However, if you were to come across these birds in a wet-zone forest you will see they are rather tense and cautious. There is a distinguished difference between the male and female Jungle Fowl, and you can see them lingering around in pairs in the early morning hours.

These birds are easily mistaken for the female jungle fowl as their black and white markings on the belly are often hidden. They are commonly seen in wetlands and are known to be reserved and cautious.

These birds have an easily recognisable red face with their black upper body and white detailing on the tail and are commonly spotted in Sinharaja, Kithulgala and Morapitiya. They can be seen mingling with other bird species and generally feed in flocks.

The Chestnut-backed Owl can easily blend in with nature due to its upper parts being in chestnut color and the stripes of grey and white on its head. And it has a sharp call, which generally gives away its location.

The obvious lack of ear tufts on this owl is one of the key features of this bird apart from the reddish-hued plumage and the soft-toned call, which is generally on a single note. The first time the Serendib Scops-Owl was spotted was in 2001 and it was mentioned in science only in 2004.