Bird AlbumSri Lanka · Kegalle District
Kitulgala – Sisira’s River Lounge
148 species and 7,282 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–January, with up to 91 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Common Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens
Red-backed FlamebackDinopium psarodes
Sri Lanka Hanging ParrotLoriculus beryllinus
Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons
Orange-billed BabblerArgya rufescens
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Black-capped BulbulRubigula melanictera
Chestnut-backed OwletGlaucidium castanotumSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest Reserve1 km183 species
- Kitulgala – Parawalathenne1 km133 species
- Kitulgala2 km196 species
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens29 km128 species
- Kandy – Royal Botanic Gardens37 km157 species
- Victoria Park39 km207 species
All 148 species recorded here
- Square-tailed Bulbul Hypsipetes ganeesa
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea
- White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
- Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot Loriculus beryllinus
- Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
- Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica
- Red-backed Flameback Dinopium psarodes
- Yellow-fronted Barbet Psilopogon flavifrons
- Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii
- Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
- Orange-billed Babbler Argya rufescens
- Yellow-billed Babbler Argya affinis
- Chestnut-backed Owlet Glaucidium castanotum
- Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
- Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Spot-winged Thrush Geokichla spiloptera
- White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
- Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
- Black-capped Bulbul Rubigula melanictera
- Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
- Sri Lanka Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
- Sri Lanka Swallow Cecropis hyperythra
- Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
- White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
- Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura
- Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus
- Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
- Layard's Parakeet Psittacula calthrapae
- Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Orange Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- Shikra Tachyspiza badia
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
- Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
- Indian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
- Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca
- Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus
- Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
- Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus
- Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
- Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
- Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius
- Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
- Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
- Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
- Crimson-fronted Barbet Psilopogon rubricapillus
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
- White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
- Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
- Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
- White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
- Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Little Swift Apus affinis
- House Crow Corvus splendens
- Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
- Green-billed Coucal Centropus chlororhynchos
- Jerdon's Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni
- Dark-fronted Babbler Dumetia atriceps
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata
- Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera
- Sri Lanka Hill Myna Gracula ptilogenys
- Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
- Sri Lanka Drongo Dicrurus lophorinus
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
- Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
- Sri Lanka White-eye Zosterops ceylonensis
- Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
- Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
- Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
- Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus nanus
- Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
- Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Crimson-backed Flameback Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
- Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus
- Yellow-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus penicillatus
- Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica
- Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus
- Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus dicruroides
- Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea
- Tricolored Munia Lonchura malacca
- Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus
- Sri Lanka Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger
- Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata
- Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker Pachyglossa agilis
- Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides
- Sri Lanka Bay Owl Phodilus assimilis
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii
- Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
- Yellow Bittern Botaurus sinensis
- Sri Lanka Spurfowl Galloperdix bicalcarata
- Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
- Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Ketupa nipalensis
- Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
- Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina
- Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus melanurus
- Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
- Serendib Scops Owl Otus thilohoffmanni
- Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra
- Black Bittern Botaurus flavicollis
- Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
- Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus
- Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Crested Goshawk Lophospiza trivirgata
- Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Dull-blue Flycatcher Eumyias sordidus
- Legge's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus kelaarti
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Kitulgala – Sisira’s River Lounge?
November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 91 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Kitulgala – Sisira’s River Lounge?
148 species, from 7,282 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Kitulgala – Sisira’s River Lounge in November?
The most recorded in November: Square-tailed Bulbul, Spotted Dove, Red-vented Bulbul, Green Imperial Pigeon and Common Emerald Dove.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.