Sri Lanka · Matara District

Kirala Kele Paddyfields

126 species and 10,483 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–March and October, with up to 81 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Lesser Whistling DuckLesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanicaIndian PeafowlIndian PeafowlPavo cristatusEastern Cattle EgretEastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaLarge-billed CrowLarge-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchosSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisLittle CormorantLittle CormorantMicrocarbo nigerIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiWhite-breasted WaterhenWhite-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusOriental DarterOriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisWhite-bellied DrongoWhite-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens

66 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 126 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kirala Kele, Central area1 km135 species
  2. Matara – Kirala Kele Sanctuary1 km208 species
  3. Nilwala Wetland, Palatuwa3 km101 species
  4. Browns Hill, Matara6 km101 species
  5. Kamburupitiya13 km113 species
  6. Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya access45 km158 species

All 126 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kirala Kele Paddyfields?

February–March and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 81 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kirala Kele Paddyfields?

126 species, from 10,483 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kirala Kele Paddyfields in November?

The most recorded in November: Lesser Whistling Duck, Indian Peafowl, Eastern Cattle Egret, White-throated Kingfisher and Grey-headed Swamphen.

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