Sri Lanka · Matara District

Matara – Kirala Kele Sanctuary

208 species and 50,189 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–March and October, with up to 121 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-breasted WaterhenWhite-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaBrahminy KiteBrahminy KiteHaliastur indusWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisBlue-tailed Bee-eaterBlue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinusOriental DarterOriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferEastern Cattle EgretEastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaLittle CormorantLittle CormorantMicrocarbo nigerGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rusticaLarge-billed CrowLarge-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kirala Kele Paddyfields1 km126 species
  2. Kirala Kele, Central area1 km135 species
  3. Nilwala Wetland, Palatuwa4 km101 species
  4. Browns Hill, Matara6 km101 species
  5. Kamburupitiya14 km113 species
  6. Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya access46 km158 species

All 208 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Matara – Kirala Kele Sanctuary?

December–March and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 121 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Matara – Kirala Kele Sanctuary?

208 species, from 50,189 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Matara – Kirala Kele Sanctuary in November?

The most recorded in November: White-breasted Waterhen, Indian Pond Heron, Purple Heron, Brahminy Kite and White-throated Kingfisher.

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