Bird Watching In Sri Lanka
There are 34 endemic bird species - a very high density of endemics given the size of the country. Birds are surprisingly tame whether they are in a national park or in an urban setting. Many bird photographers remark on how easy it is to take pictures of the birds. Even birds that are familiar worldwide, such as many waders, present better photographic opportunities in Sri Lanka than they do in other parts of the world. On the moderately sized island that is Sri Lanka, the birding sites are highly varied, including lush lowland rainforests, cloud forests, Elephant and Leopard rich dry lowlands, wetlands and coastlines. The roads and accommodation infrastructure are good, and there is a mature tourists industry with English spoken widely in cities and even in remote areas. There are a member of specialized wildlife and birding tour companies catering for both local and foreign birders. A good variety of natural history publication on Sri Lanka is available for reference.Excerpted from A Naturalist's Guide to the
BIRDS OF SRI LANKA
Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
