Sri Lanka · Ratnapura district

Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor Centre

167 species and 6,988 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January and November, with up to 98 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Sri Lanka Blue MagpieSri Lanka Blue MagpieUrocissa ornataSri Lanka JunglefowlSri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettiiYellow-browed BulbulYellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indicaOrange-billed BabblerOrange-billed BabblerArgya rufescensSri Lanka DrongoSri Lanka DrongoDicrurus lophorinusBrown-breasted FlycatcherBrown-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa muttuiSri Lanka Grey HornbillSri Lanka Grey HornbillOcyceros gingalensisSquare-tailed BulbulSquare-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesaBlack-capped BulbulBlack-capped BulbulRubigula melanicteraYellow-fronted BarbetYellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifronsSpot-winged ThrushSpot-winged ThrushGeokichla spilopteraSri Lanka Hanging ParrotSri Lanka Hanging ParrotLoriculus beryllinusRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferSri Lanka Hill MynaSri Lanka Hill MynaGracula ptilogenys

98 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 167 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa access0 km208 species
  2. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village area1 km175 species
  3. Kudawa – Thurusevana Road1 km131 species
  4. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research Centre2 km163 species
  5. Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl Site2 km130 species
  6. Sinharaja Forest Reserve4 km267 species

All 167 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor Centre?

January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 98 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor Centre?

167 species, from 6,988 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor Centre in November?

The most recorded in November: Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Orange-billed Babbler and Sri Lanka Drongo.

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