Sri Lanka · Kandy District

Kandy – Udawatta Kele Sanctuary

184 species and 6,094 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–February and November, with up to 95 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Sri Lanka Hanging ParrotSri Lanka Hanging ParrotLoriculus beryllinusTickell's Blue FlycatcherTickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliaeSri Lanka ShamaSri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggeiBrown-breasted FlycatcherBrown-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa muttuiYellow-browed BulbulYellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indicaSouthern Hill MynaSouthern Hill MynaGracula indicaCrimson-fronted BarbetCrimson-fronted BarbetPsilopogon rubricapillusBrown-headed BarbetBrown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicusCrimson-backed FlamebackCrimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandiSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferBrown-capped BabblerBrown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillusYellow-fronted BarbetYellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifronsIndian Paradise FlycatcherIndian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

95 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 184 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kandy Lake1 km119 species
  2. Kandy1 km176 species
  3. Kandy – Royal Botanic Gardens6 km157 species
  4. Kandy – Tree of Life Hotel8 km154 species
  5. Kurunegala Lake38 km96 species
  6. Nuwara Eliya39 km179 species

All 184 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kandy – Udawatta Kele Sanctuary?

January–February and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 95 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kandy – Udawatta Kele Sanctuary?

184 species, from 6,094 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kandy – Udawatta Kele Sanctuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, Tickell's Blue Flycatcher, Sri Lanka Shama, Brown-breasted Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Bulbul.

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