Bird AlbumSri Lanka · Kurunegala District
Kurunegala Lake
96 species and 4,243 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–April, with up to 48 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Indian Pond HeronArdeola grayii
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
House CrowCorvus splendens
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis43 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 96 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Kandy – Tree of Life Hotel30 km154 species
- Kandy – Royal Botanic Gardens36 km157 species
- Kandy37 km176 species
- Kandy – Udawatta Kele Sanctuary38 km184 species
- Kandy Lake38 km119 species
- Kitulgala – Sisira’s River Lounge56 km148 species
All 96 species recorded here
- Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
- White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
- Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- House Crow Corvus splendens
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
- Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
- Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
- White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
- Yellow-billed Babbler Argya affinis
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
- White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
- Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
- Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius
- Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
- Red-backed Flameback Dinopium psarodes
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Crimson-fronted Barbet Psilopogon rubricapillus
- Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
- Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis
- Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
- Indian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
- Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
- Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
- White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
- Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot Loriculus beryllinus
- Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus
- Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
- Little Swift Apus affinis
- Sri Lanka Swallow Cecropis hyperythra
- Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Sri Lanka Green Pigeon Treron pompadora
- Shikra Tachyspiza badia
- Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus
- Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
- Orange Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
- Indian Cuckooshrike Coracina macei
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
- Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena
- Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
- Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
- Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
- Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus
- Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
- Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- Grey-headed Fish Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
- Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Yellow Bittern Botaurus sinensis
- Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
- Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca
- Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
- Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Kurunegala Lake?
November–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 48 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Kurunegala Lake?
96 species, from 4,243 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Kurunegala Lake in November?
The most recorded in November: Indian Pond Heron, Indian Cormorant, White-throated Kingfisher, Common Myna and Alexandrine Parakeet.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.