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Table  05   (Nat., Creature)
Scientific Names and Common Names of Birds in Sri Lanka
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Scientific Name*1	English Name	Sinhalese Name	Endemic	Threatened
Alcedo ｍeninting	Blue Eared King Fisher	Nilakarna Mal Pilihiduwa	-	Threatened
Aviceda ｊerdone	Jerdon's Baza	Dumburu Saratukussa	-	Threatened
Bradypterus　sp.	Sri Lanka bush Warbler	Lanka Hisa Sudu Sharikawa	Endemic	Threatened
Celeus vrachylirus	Alufous Wood Pecker	Rathu Dumburu Koda Kerala	-	-
Centropus chlororhynchos	Sri Lanka Green Billed Coucal	Lanka Bata Ati Kukula	Endemic	Threatened
Chrysocolaptes festtivus	White Napped Wood Pecker	Pita Kaha Maha Kerala	-	Threatened
Columba livia	Blue Rock Pigeon	Gal Paraviya	-	-
Columba torringtoni	Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon	Maila Goya	Endemic	Threatened
Cuculus varius	Commen Hawk Cuckoo	Ukusu Kokilaya	-	-
Dicaeum vincens	Sri Lanka Legge's Flower Pecker	Lanka Pilalichcha	Endemic	Threatened
Dromas ardeola	Crab Plover	Kukulu Oliviya	-	Threatened
Ephipiorhynchus asiaticus	Black Necked Stork	Ali Manawa	-	Threatened
Erancolinus pondicerianus	Grey Francolin	Alu Watu Kukula	-	-
Eumyias sordida	Sri Lanka Dull Blue Fly Catch	Anduru Nil Mesi Mara	Endemic	Threatened
Eurystomus rientalis	Doller Bird	Dum Kawa	-	Threatened
Falco peregainus	Peregrine Falcon	Parihari Ukussa	-	Threatened
Falco tinnunculus	Common Kestral	Parisari Ukussa	-	Threatened
Francolinus pictus	Painted Francolin	Thith Watu Kukula	-	Threatened
Fulica atra	Common Coot	Kalu kithala	-	-
Gallirallus striaus	Slaty Breasted Banded Rail	Layanil Reluwa	-	Threatened
Gallioperdix bicalcarata	Sri Lanka Spur  - Fawl	Sri Lanka Haban Kukula	Endemic	Threatened
Garrulax cinereifrons	Ashy Headed Babbler	Hisa Dumburu Demalichcha	Endemic	Threatened
Glaucidum castanonotum	Sri Lanka Chesnut Backed Owl	Wana Bassa	Endemic	Threatened
Gracula ptilogenys	Sri Lanka Mayna	Sri Lanka Mayna	-	-
Hieraaentus kieneril	Rofous - Bellied Eagle	Rathodara Rajaliya	-	Threatened
Hirundapus giganteus	Brown backed Needle - Tail	Katupeda Thurithaya	-	-
Hirundo dumicola	Hill Swallow	Kandukara Wehi Lihiniya	-	-
Lanius schach	Long Tailed Shrike	Rathu kati Kabariththa	-	-
Leptoptilos jayanicus	Lesser Adjutant	Thatta Mana Koka	-	Threatened
Lonchura kelaarti	Black Throated Munia	Kandukara Wee Kurulla	-	Threatened
Lonchura malabarica	White Throated Silver Oill	Gela Sudu Wee Kurulla	-	-
© ２００８， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)
Source:
Statistical Compendium on Natural Resources Management Sri Lanka 2000,
Ministry of Forestry & Environment
Key;
*1;  This source has only listed from A to L. We will try to get other names later in another source.
Revised:  2008(y)/08(m)/10(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
The Head, Department of Management Studies
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka