Sri Lanka · Ratnapura district

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

267 species and 35,575 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–January, with up to 165 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Yellow-browed BulbulYellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indicaSri Lanka JunglefowlSri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettiiBrown-breasted FlycatcherBrown-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa muttuiOrange-billed BabblerOrange-billed BabblerArgya rufescensBlack-capped BulbulBlack-capped BulbulRubigula melanicteraSri Lanka Blue MagpieSri Lanka Blue MagpieUrocissa ornataSquare-tailed BulbulSquare-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesaYellow-fronted BarbetYellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifronsSpot-winged ThrushSpot-winged ThrushGeokichla spilopteraRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferAshy-headed LaughingthrushAshy-headed LaughingthrushArgya cinereifronsSri Lanka DrongoSri Lanka DrongoDicrurus lophorinusMalabar TrogonMalabar TrogonHarpactes fasciatusSri Lanka Hanging ParrotSri Lanka Hanging ParrotLoriculus beryllinus

130 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 267 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl Site2 km130 species
  2. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research Centre2 km163 species
  3. Kudawa – Thurusevana Road3 km131 species
  4. Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya access4 km158 species
  5. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa access4 km208 species
  6. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor Centre4 km167 species

All 267 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

December–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 165 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

267 species, from 35,575 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sinharaja Forest Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Yellow-browed Bulbul, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Orange-billed Babbler and Black-capped Bulbul.

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