Sri Lanka · Polonnaruwa District

Minneriya National Park

172 species and 3,439 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March, with up to 81 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Grey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaBrahminy KiteBrahminy KiteHaliastur indusIndian PeafowlIndian PeafowlPavo cristatusRed-wattled LapwingRed-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusAsian Green Bee-eaterAsian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalisLittle CormorantLittle CormorantMicrocarbo nigerLesser AdjutantLesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicusIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiWhiskered TernWhiskered TernChlidonias hybridaSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferOriental DarterOriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterBlue-tailed Bee-eaterBlue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

44 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 172 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Habarana Lake12 km171 species
  2. Sigiriya Rd swamp forest13 km177 species
  3. Hotel Sigiriya14 km151 species
  4. Sigiriya Rock & water gardens14 km223 species
  5. Polonnaruwa Historic Site18 km151 species
  6. Kandalama Wewa – east side25 km152 species

All 172 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Minneriya National Park?

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

How many bird species have been seen at Minneriya National Park?

172 species, from 3,439 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Minneriya National Park in November?

The most recorded in November: Grey Heron, Brahminy Kite, Indian Peafowl, Red-wattled Lapwing and Asian Green Bee-eater.

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