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	Birds of the Rainforests Highlands
		Though Sri Lanka is a small country, when compared with other countries in the world, It takes a leading part while exceeding even some big and industrialized countries in the present world.
		In Sri Lanka, it is reported that there are nearly 436 species of birds living there lives freely (though some of them are going to degeneration in the presence of the people's acts).
		Sri Lanka is the one of the highest densities in Asia.
	www.marawila.net /birdsof.htm (383 words)

	MYNA. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
		The common myna of S Asia, genus Acridotheres, is smaller (10 in./25 cm) and not so good a mimic.
		The Papuan myna is found on the islands of the S Pacific.
		Mynas are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Sturnidae.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/my/myna.html (132 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Sri Lanka
		SRI LANKA HANGING PARROT Regular fly-overs whizzing by at Bodhinagala, Sinharaja and Kitulgala, rather fewer seen perched.
		SRI LANKA GREY HORNBILL 3 or 4 Bodhinagala, 2 Sinharaja, 2 Yala, 1 Kitulgala.
		SRI LANKA WHITE-EYE Common Hakgala, Horton Plains and Victoria Park, 50+ seen in total.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/sri-lanka/sri1/list.htm (1384 words)

	Bird watching in Sri Lanka - surfbirds.com
		Physically, Sri Lanka is a tear drop shaped island in the Indian Ocean separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, which at its narrowest is just 32 km.
		Sri Lanka is often referred to as Buddha's Island, and the country's long association with Buddhism has had an impact on the physical landscape and on the social and political fabric of society.
		In Sri Lanka, wildlife and culture are often inseparable and this exciting mix is nowhere more evident than in the ancient capitals of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa in the north central plains.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/sri-lanka-country-text.html (2355 words)

	Celtic Bird Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
		Sri Lanka or Ceylon as it was previously known offers a superb introduction to the birds of South East Asia.
		The Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, often heard in swift flight atop the canopy, is likely to be the first endemic to be bagged, together with Yellow-fronted Barbets.
		This is the home of the Sri Lanka tea industry and as we gain in altitude, neatly manicured tea estates become a familiar part of the landscape, acres of tea bushes extending over the hills on either side of the road.
	www.celticbirdtours.com /cbt_srilanka.htm (2563 words)

	Nature - Bird Watching (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
		Most of the endemic birds, like the Sri Lanka Myna or the Yellow-eared Bulbul, are restricted to the wet zone.
		Others, such as the striking Red-faced Malkoha and the Sri Lanka Spot-winged Thrush, can be found throughout the island, although confined to small areas of humid forests.
		Around mid-August, the first flock of the species that live through winter in Sri Lanka begin to arrive with large numbers of waders from northern temperate countries – sandpipers, stilts, plovers and terns – finding refuge in the unique lagoons along the costal belt.
	www.srilankantourism.org /birdwatching.htm (266 words)

	Official Website of Sri Lanka tourist Board - Bird Watching
		Most of the endemic birds, like the Sri Lanka Myna or the Yellow-eared Bulbul, are restricted to the wet zone.
		Others, such as the striking Red-faced Malkoha and the Sri Lanka Spot-winged Thrush, can be found throughout the island, although confined to small areas of humid forests.
		Around mid-August, the first flock of the species that live through winter in Sri Lanka begin to arrive with large numbers of waders from northern temperate countries – sandpipers, stilts, plovers and terns – finding refuge in the unique lagoons along the costal belt.
	www.srilankatourism.org /lang/en/traveller/nature_birdwatching.php (276 words)

	Birding with BIRDWING
		Sri Lanka is a continental island situated in the southern tip of India close to the equator.
		Sri Lanka is the western-most representative of Indo-Malayan Flora and its abundant birdlife shows many such affinities.
		After arriving in Sri Lanka, you will be transferred to a comfortable hotel close to the airport to rest and recuperate after a long flight.
	www.birdwingnature.com /birding_birdwing.html (2191 words)

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		Sri Lanka is ideal destination for bird lovers.
		Yala is the largest National Park in Sri Lanka and is the home of most of the large mammals of the country including wild elephants, wild boar, wild buffalo, leopard, bear and deer.
		Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Green-billed Caucal, Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, Red-faced Malkoha, Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, White —faced Starling, Sri Lanka Myna, Orange-billed Babbler, Malabar trogon and Greater Racket- tailed Drongo are among the many birds you can observe.
	www.eaiadventure.com /srilanka/sri01.asp (2118 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		Sri Lanka is a continental island of the Indian subcontinent, shaped like a teardrop falling from the southern end of India, situated between longitudes 79º 39E and 81º 53E and latitudes 5º 54N and 9º 52N.
		Sri Lanka has been a well-recognized birdwatcher`s paradise for many years, as evidenced by the many quality trip reports that are available.
		Sri Lanka is a country that will indulge the senses from the minute you arrive, a tropical land where the warm humid air carries with it the scent of an ocean breeze, exotic fruit and rich spices.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/asia/sri_lanka.html (4276 words)

	Birding Trip Report to Sri Lanka 1999
		Sri Lanka has something like 26 endemic species (depending on whose taxonomy you follow) including some superb birds such as Red-faced Malkoha.
		Sri Lanka is the stronghold for this globally threatened bird.
		The common drongo in Sri Lanka, frequent in the wet lowlands and lower hills e.g.
	www.bubo.org /trips/srilan01.htm (6724 words)

	Sri Lanka (Endemic Birds Areas of the world)
		General characteristics The climate and vegetation of Sri Lanka are greatly influenced by the ranges of mountains which rise to 2,518 m in the south of the island.
		The lowland rain forests and montane forests in the south-west of Sri Lanka are therefore by far the most important habitats of the EBA.
		IUCN (1990, 1992c) lists 67 protected areas for Sri Lanka, but most of these are in the dry zone and only contain suitable habitat for a few of the restricted-range species.
	www.birdlife.org /datazone/ebas/index.html?action=EbaHTMDetails.asp&sid=126&m=0 (761 words)

	Sri Lanka, 2005
		Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is a lush tropical island with some magnificent rain forest remnants, lovely beaches and friendly people.
		Sri Lanka has 21-27 (depending on your taxonomy) endemic species of birds, all of which are possible.
		The northern winter is the prime time for birding in Sri Lanka as the resident birds are mostly singing then and there are plenty of Palearctic migrants present.
	www.kingbirdtours.com /itineraries/srilanka05it.html (1271 words)

	Myna - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The mynas (also spelled mynahs) are part of the family Sturndidae, along with the starlings and oxpeckers.
		This is a group of passerine birds which occur naturally only in eastern Asia, although several species have been introduced to North America and New Zealand, and the Common Myna to south-eastern Australia, where it is regarded as a pest species.
		Their flight is strong and direct, and they are gregarious.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Myna (166 words)

	Sri Lanka Myna
		The Sri Lanka Myna, Gracula ptilogenys, is a myna, a member of the starling family.
		This bird is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka.
		Like most starlings, the Sri Lanka Myna is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit, nectar and insects.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/s/sr/sri_lanka_myna.html (158 words)

	Sri Lanka Tourist Attraction: National Park & Sanctuary
		Sri Lanka is a paradise for animal lovers who enjoy animal or bird watching.
		There are many national parks and sanctuaries in Sri Lanka that offer you an opportunity to observe a real wildlife once in your lifetime.
		Between October and January, four of Sri Lanka's five species of marine turtles come to lay their eggs.
	www.sri-lanka-tour.com /attraction/national-park-sanctuary.htm (1416 words)

	Birding Trip Report to Sri Lanka, March - April 2001
		Sri Lanka has 26 endemic bird species (if you include three commonly recognised taxonomic splits), including the endangered Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush and Green-billed Coucal, as well as being an important wintering area for a number of Indian species such as Indian Pitta and Kashmir Flycatcher.
		The forest is the largest remaining area of primary rainforest in Sri Lanka, although interestingly most of the birding is done in secondary forest.
		One of this attractive rarity (a few records in Sri Lanka in recent winters) was found at Yala on 05/04.
	www.bubo.org /trips/srilan02.htm (6266 words)

	Escape Tourism ::. [Historical Buddhist Sites Tour Programme]
		The Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (www.SLWC.org) has been conducting several community based elephant research, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and human-elephant conflict resolution projects for the past 8 years in the Wasgamuwa area.
		lies 24 km northeast of Tissamaharama and 290km from Colombo on the southeast coast of Sri Lanka and spans the Southern and Uva Provinces.
		GALLE, the largest town in the region, is full of history, and Sri Lanka's small size means that a stay in one of the beach resorts of the southwest can easily be combined with sightseeing in the hill country or the ancient cities of the Cultural Triangle.
	www.escapetourism.com /discover_srilanka_tour.html (2468 words)

	Sri Lanka Myna
		The Sri Lanka Myna, Gracula ptilogenys, is a myna, a member of the starling family.
		This bird is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka.
		The different shape and position of the wattles and the stouter orange-red bill distinguish this species from the Southern Hill Myna, which also occurs in Sri Lankan forests.
	www.avianweb.com /srilankamynas.html (197 words)

	Birdwatching and Wildlife Holidays in Sri Lanka with The Travelling Naturalist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
		Sri Lanka's appeal runs much deeper than this, however, for the one-time island of Ceylon also has many specialities shared only with southern India.
		A visit to Sri Lanka is even more welcome during the late autumn or early spring - not just so we can enjoy some unseasonable sunshine and warmth, but because this enchanting tropical isle is also a winter retreat for large numbers of birds from farther north.
		Sinharaja is home to more than half of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, and all but one of Sri Lanka's wonderful endemic birds.
	www.naturalist.co.uk /tours2005/srilanka.php (1890 words)

	Trip Reports
		This was our second tour to Sri Lanka in 2005 and it proved highly successful not only for the endemic birds but several vagrants to the island.
		At the end of the lagoon we encountered endemic Sri Lanka Stilts, Little and Indian Cormorants, Red-wattled Lapwings, Common Sandpiper, Whimbrel and Pied Kingfishers the latter being a rather localised bird.
		The first section was thick forest with Sri Lanka Junglefowl and Brown Shrike being fairly numerous.
	www.birdwatchingbreaks.com /SriLanka_TripReport05.htm (6590 words)

	Hill Myna - Definition, explanation
		The Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa, is a myna, a member of the starling family.
		This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and has been introduced to the USA.
		The Hill Myna is a popular cage bird, renowned for its ability to imitate speech.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/hi/hill_myna.php (271 words)

	travelsrilanka - The Horagolla National Park - Sri Lanka
		As a nation blessed with an impressive array of protected areas it was long apparent that Sri Lanka’s exceptionally diverse southwestern wet zone lacked a national park.
		The glossy fl Sri Lanka myna (Gracula ptilogenys) also inhabits these realms and differs from the more prevalent hill myna (Gracula religiosa) and common myna (Acridotheres tristis melanosturnus) in that it is larger, has an orange bill and is adorned with a single set of wattles on the nape.
		Unlike Sri Lanka’s true deer, which are cloven hoofed (Artiodactyles) creatures, the mouse deer has four toes on each foot.
	www.travelsrilanka.com /index.cfm?PAGE=1373 (1096 words)

	Home
		This report covers my trip to Sri Lanka in November 2003 as part of a tour organised by Naturetrek and their ground agents in Sri Lanka, Baurs Travel.
		Sri Lanka proved to be a wonderful country with magnificent scenery and full of smiling people who always seemed pleased to see you.
		Sri Lanka's highest town at around 1900 metres in elevation, it is situated in the heart of the islands tea industry.
	uk.geocities.com /birdingam/sri_lanka_2003.htm (1970 words)

	About Sri Lanka Wildlife - Bird Watching, Safari, Diving, Snorkeling, Butterflies, Leopard, Elephants
		There is a long tradition of conservation rooted in its ancient Buddhist traditions which teaches kindness to all living creatures and indeed Sri Lanka has an abundance of exotic and varied wildlife - whether it be on land or in the water.
		The highest endemic number of mammals in Sri Lanka are amongst the shrews, and the largest group of mammals-consisting of 36 species - are bats.
		Others such as the striking red-faced malkoha and the Sri Lanka Spot-wingcd Thrush, can be found throughout the island, although confined to small areas of humid forest.
	www.travelsrilanka.co.uk /home/about_wildlife.asp (860 words)

	Rockjumper Birding Tours - Worldwide Birding Adventures
		Sri Lanka Hanging Parrots were rather conspicuous on the forest edge and a single Chestnut-backed Owlet was located during our final morning in the reserve.
		Sri Lanka is a pleasure to travel, has great food throughout, and comfortable accommodation - all this combining to create one of the finest birding destinations in Asia!
		Sri Lanka Myna (E) White-faced Starling (E) Rosy Starling
	www.rockjumper.co.za /02_destination_b_reports_srilanka_2005_dec.htm (733 words)

	Birdwatching and Wildlife Holidays in Sri Lanka with The Travelling Naturalist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
		A visit to Sri Lanka is even more welcome during Europe's winter months - not just so we can enjoy some unseasonable sunshine and warmth, but because this bewitching tropical isle is also a winter retreat for large numbers of birds from farther north.
		Sri Lanka is not only a beautiful island, but its generally excellent tourist infrastructure allows wildlife enthusiasts to travel through prime habitats whilst, in the main, staying at some extremely good hotels.
		Strident calls and whistles often herald the arrival of Sri Lankan Crested Drongos which accompany mixed foraging parties and, as the afternoon cools and the exotic chorus of cicadas and tree-frogs begins, we'll watch for two of the island's rarest and shyest endemics: Green-billed Coucal and Spot-winged Thrush.
	www.naturalist.co.uk /tours2007/srilanka.php (2933 words)

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