Sri Lanka · Hambantota District

Debarawewa Lake

199 species and 16,388 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–March, with up to 121 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Lesser Whistling DuckLesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanicaGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaWhite-breasted WaterhenWhite-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaOriental DarterOriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterRose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiPheasant-tailed JacanaPheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgusBrahminy KiteBrahminy KiteHaliastur indusIndian PeafowlIndian PeafowlPavo cristatusSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rustica

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Tissa Lake2 km232 species
  2. Wirawila4 km187 species
  3. Yoda Lake6 km150 species
  4. Bundala NP11 km185 species
  5. Bundala National Park12 km205 species
  6. Bundala Freshwater Marsh12 km212 species

All 199 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Debarawewa Lake?

November–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 121 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Debarawewa Lake?

199 species, from 16,388 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Debarawewa Lake in November?

The most recorded in November: Lesser Whistling Duck, Grey-headed Swamphen, Purple Heron, White-breasted Waterhen and White-throated Kingfisher.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.