Sri Lanka · Kegalle District

Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest Reserve

183 species and 13,423 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

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

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Seen here in November

Square-tailed BulbulSquare-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesaRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferYellow-fronted BarbetYellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifronsWhite-bellied DrongoWhite-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescensCommon TailorbirdCommon TailorbirdOrthotomus sutoriusGreen Imperial PigeonGreen Imperial PigeonDucula aeneaSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisPurple-rumped SunbirdPurple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonicaBlack-hooded OrioleBlack-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornusGrey WagtailGrey WagtailMotacilla cinereaLayard's ParakeetLayard's ParakeetPsittacula calthrapaeSri Lanka Grey HornbillSri Lanka Grey HornbillOcyceros gingalensisYellow-browed BulbulYellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indicaCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kitulgala – Sisira’s River Lounge1 km148 species
  2. Kitulgala – Parawalathenne1 km133 species
  3. Kitulgala2 km196 species
  4. Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens28 km128 species
  5. Kandy – Royal Botanic Gardens38 km157 species
  6. Victoria Park40 km207 species

All 183 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest Reserve?

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

How many bird species have been seen at Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest Reserve?

183 species, from 13,423 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Square-tailed Bulbul, Red-vented Bulbul, Yellow-fronted Barbet, White-bellied Drongo and Common Tailorbird.

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