NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sri Lankan birds: passerines

This is a list of Sri Lankan passerine birds. For general comments on the birdlife of Sri Lanka, see list of Sri Lankan birds. Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. ...

In the lists, endemic species are indicated. This article is about the ecological meaning of endemic. See also endemic (epidemiology). ...

See also Sri Lankan birds: non-passerines This is a list of Sri Lankan non-passerine birds. ...

Species List

Species See text. ... Binomial name Pitta brachyura (Linnaeus, 1766) The Indian Pitta, Pitta brachyura, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ... For other uses, see Lark (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Mirafra assamica Horsfield, 1840 The Rufous-winged Bush Lark (Mirafra assamica) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Eremopterix grisea (Scopoli, 1786) The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark, Eremopterix grisea, is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India. ... Genera Many, see text. ... Binomial name Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. ... Binomial name Hirundo tahitica Gmelin, 1789 The Pacific Swallow or Hill Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Hirundo smithii Leach, 1818 The Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Hirundo daurica Linnaeus, 1771 The Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Genera Anthus Tmetothylacus Motacilla Dendroanthus Macronyx The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. ... Binomial name Dendronanthus indicus (Gmelin, 1789) The Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla flava (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776 The Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 The Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla madaraspatensis Gmelin, 1789 The White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla madaraspatensis) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Anthus richardi Vieillot, 1818 The Richards Pipit (Anthus richardi) is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in open grasslands in Siberia. ... Binomial name Anthus rufulus Vieillot, 1818 Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a medium-sized passerine bird which is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Pakistan and India eastwards to Indonesia and The Philippines. ... Binomial name Anthus godlewskii Taczanowski, 1876 The Blyths Pipit, Anthus godlewskii, is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in Mongolia and neighbouring areas. ... Binomial name Anthus hodgsoni Richmond, 1907 The Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni, is a small passerine bird which breeds across temperate Asia. ... Genera Coracina Campochaera Lalage Campephaga Pericrocotus Hemipus The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine bird species found in the subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia. ... Binomial name Pericrocotus cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Pericrocotus flammeus (Forster, 1781) The Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Hemipus picatus (Sykes, 1832) The Bar_winged Flycatcher_shrike (Hemipus picatus) is a small passerine bird in the cuckoo_shrike family. ... Genera Many, see text. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus melanicterus (Gmelin, 1789) The Black_crested Bulbul, Pycnonotus melanicterus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus cafer Linnaeus, 1766 The Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus penicillatus Blyth, 1851 The Yellow-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus penicillatus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus luteolus (Lesson, 1841) The White-browed Bulbul, Pycnonotus luteolus, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Iole indica (Jerdon, 1839) The Yellow-browed Bulbul, Iole indica, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Hypsipetes leucocephalus M ller, 1776 The Black Bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus, or Hypsipetes madagascariensis, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Genus Aegithina The ioras are a family of small passerine bird species found in India and southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Aegithina tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird. ... Genus Chloropsis The Leafbirds are a family of small passerine bird species found in India and southeast Asia. ... Species Chloropsis cochinchinensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Blue-winged Leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis, is a leafbird. ... Species Chloropsis aurifrons (Temminck, 1829) The Golden-fronted Leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons, is a leafbird. ... Genus Irena The two fairy-bluebirds are small passerine bird species found in forests and plantations in tropical southern Asia and The Philippines. ... Binomial name Irena puella (Latham, 1790) The Asian Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella) is a medium-sized passerine bird. ... Genera Lanius Eurocephalus Corvinella A shrike is a passerine bird of the family Laniidae which is known for its habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. ... Binomial name Lanius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 The Brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus, is a small passerine bird in the shrike family. ... Binomial name Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758 The Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach, is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. ... Binomial name Lanius meridionalis Temminck, 1820 The Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis) is a member of the shrike family. ... Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ... Binomial name Luscinia brunnea (Hodgson, 1837) The Indian Blue Robin (Luscinia brunnea) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Luscinia svecica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Oriental Magpie Robin, Copsychus saularis, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Cercotrichas galactotes (Temminck, 1820) The Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes), also called the Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin or Rufous Bush Chat, is a small member of the flycatchers. ... Binomial name Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Pied Bushchat, Saxicola caprata, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770) The Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka, is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe deserti (Temminck, 1829) The Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a wheatear, a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829) The Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Saxicoloides fulicata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Indian Robin, Saxicoloides fulicata, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue Rock Thrush or Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae). ... Binomial name Myophonus blighi (Holdsworth, 1872) The Sri Lanka Whisting Thrush, Myophonus blighi, is a whistling thrush in the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera wardii (Blyth, 1842) The Pied Thrush (Zoothera wardii) is an Asian thrush, a genus within the large thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera citrina (Latham, 1790) The Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina) is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera spiloptera (Blyth, 1847) The Spot-winged Thrush, Zoothera spiloptera, is an Asian thrush, a group within the large thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Zoothera dauma (Latham, 1790) The Whites Thrush (Zoothera dauma) is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae. ... For the reconnaissance aircraft, see SR-71 Blackbird. ... Binomial name Turdus obscurus Gmelin, 1789 The Eyebrowed Thrush, Turdus obscurus, is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Genera almost 50: see text The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds. ... Binomial name Pellorneum fuscocapillum (Blyth, 1849) The Brown-capped Babbler, Pellorneum fuscocapillum, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Sykes, 1832 The Indian Scimitar Babbler, Pomatorhinus horsfieldii, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Dumetia hyperythra (Franklin, 1831) The Tawny-bellied Babbler, Dumetia hyperythra is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Rhopocichla atriceps (Jerdon, 1839) The Dark-fronted Babbler, Rhopocichla atriceps, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Turdoides rufescens (Blyth, 1847) The Orange-billed Babbler, Turdoides rufescens, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) The Yellow-billed Babbler, Turdoides affinis, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Garrulax cinereifrons (Blyth, 1847) The Ashy-headed Laughingthrush, Garrulax cinereifrons, is an Old World babbler. ... Genus Many: see text The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. ... Binomial name Bradypterus palliseri (Blyth, 1851) The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler, Ceylon Bush Warbler or Pallisers Warbler (Bradypterus palliseri) is an Old World warbler which is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka, where it is the only bush warbler. ... Binomial name Locustella lanceolata (Temminck, 1840) The Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) is an Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. ... Binomial name Locustella naevia (Boddaert, 1783) The Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella naevia, is an Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. ... Binomial name Locustella certhiola (Pallas,, 1811) The Pallass Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella certhiola, is an Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth,, 1849 The Blyths Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus stentoreus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus ) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Species Hippolais caligata (Lichtenstein, 1823) Hippolais rama (Sykes, 1832) The Booted Warbler (Hippolais caligata) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. ... Binomial name Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus trochiloides (Sundevall, 1837) The Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides, is a widespread leaf warbler throughout its breeding range in northeast Europe and northern Asia. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus trochiloides (Sundevall, 1837) The Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides , is a widespread leaf warbler throughout its breeding range from northeast Europe and northern Asia. ... Binomial name Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in western and central Asia. ... Genera Many: see text The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. ... Binomial name Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) The Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis, is an Old World warbler in the genus Cisticola. ... Binomial name Prinia hodgsonii Blyth, 1844 The Grey-breasted Prinia, Prinia hodgsonii, is a small warbler. ... Binomial name Prinia sylvatica Jerdon, 1840 The Jungle Prinia, Prinia sylvatica, is a small warbler. ... Binomial name Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832 The Ashy Prinia, Prinia socialis, is a small warbler. ... Binomial name Prinia inornata Sykes, 1832 The Plain Prinia, Prinia inornata, is a small warbler. ... Genera many:see text The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. ... Binomial name Muscicapa dauurica Pallas, 1811 The Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Eumyias sordida (Walden, 1870) The Dull-blue Flycatcher , Eumyias sordida, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Ficedula subrubra (Hartert & Steinbacher, 1934) The Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Cyornis tickelliae Blyth, 1843 The Tickells Blue Flycatcher , Cyornis tickelliae, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Culicicapa ceylonensis (Swainson, 1820) The Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher , Culicicapa ceylonensis, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Hypothymis azurea (Boddaert, 1783) The Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea), also known as the Black-naped Blue Monarch, is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Terpsiphone paradisi Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), also known as the Common Paradise Flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ... Binomial name Rhipidura aureola Lesson, 1830 The White-browed Fantail, Rhipidura aureola, is a small passerine bird. ... Genera see text The tits, chickadees, and titmice, family Paridae, are a large family of small passerine birds which occur in the northern hemisphere and Africa. ... Great Tit - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Species 22 species, see text The nuthatches are a family, Sittidae, of generally very similar small passerine birds found throughout the Northern hemisphere. ... Binomial name Sitta frontalis Swainson, 1820 The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Sitta frontalis, is a small passerine bird found in southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Indonesia. ... Genera Prionochilus Dicaeum The flowerpeckers are a family of passerine birds found in tropical southern Asia and Australasia from India east to the Philippines and south to Australia. ... Binomial name Dicaeum agile (Tickell, 1833) The Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Dicaeum vincens (Sclater, 1872) The White-throated Flowerpecker or Legges Flowerpecker (Dicaeum vincens) is a small passerine bird. ... This article is about the sunbird family of birds. ... Binomial name Nectarinia zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) The Purple-rumped Sunbird, Nectarinia zeylonica, is a sunbird. ... Binomial name Cinnyris lotenius Linnaeus, 1766 The Lotens Sunbird or Long-billed Sunbird, Cinnyris lotenius, (formerly Nectarinia lotenia), is a sunbird. ... Binomial name Nectarinia asiatica (Latham, 1790) The Purple Sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus or Nectarinia asiatica, is a sunbird. ... Genera Speirops Zosterops Rukia Cleptornis Tephrozosterops Madanga Lophozosterops Oculocincta Heleia Woodfordia Megazosterops Hypocryptadius The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical and sub-tropical Africa, southern Asia and Australasia. ... Binomial name Zosterops palpebrosus (Temminck, 1824) The Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. ... Binomial name Zosterops ceylonensis Holdsworth, 1872 The Sri Lanka White-eye, Zosterops ceylonensis, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. ... Genera Many:see text The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. ... Binomial name Lonchura malabarica Linnaeus, 1758 The Indian Silverbill or White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific with the closely related African Silverbill, Lonchura cantans. ... Binomial name Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766) The White-rumped Munia or White-rumped Mannikin (Lonchura striata) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Scaly-breasted Munia, Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch (Lonchura punctulata) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Lonchura kelaarti (Jerdon, 1863) The Black-throated Munia or Jerdons Mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Lonchura malacca (Linnaeus, 1766) The Black-headed Munia, or Chestnut Munia (Lonchura malacca) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Padda oryzivora (Linnaeus, 1758) The Java Sparrow, or Java Finch (Padda oryzivora ) is a small passerine bird. ... The bird family Passeridae includes the Old World or true sparrows and, depending on the authority consulted, their close relatives, the estrildid finches. ... Binomial name Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) occurs naturally in most of Europe and Asia, though it is replaced by allied forms in some areas. ... Genera Many:see text The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. ... Genera Aplonis Poeoptera Grafisia Onychognathus Lamprotornis Aplonis Aplonis Cinnyricinclus Speculipastor Neochicla Spreo Cosmoparus Sarroglossa Creatophora Fregilupus (extinct) Sturnus Leucopsar Basilornis Streptocitta Sarcops Scissirostrum See also Myna, Oxpecker Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. ... Binomial name Sturnus senex (Bonaparte, 1850) The White-faced Starling, Sturnus senex, is a member of the starling family of birds. ... Binomial name Sturnus malabaricus (Gmelin, 1789) The Chestnut-tailed Starling, Sturnus malabaricus, is a member of the starling family of birds. ... Binomial name Sturnus pagodarum (Gmelin, 1789) The Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum, is a member of the starling family of birds. ... Binomial name Sturnus roseus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Rosy Starling, or Rose-coloured Starling, Sturnus roseus (occasionally treated as Pastor roseus) is a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae. ... Binomial name Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Gracula ptilogenys Blyth, 1846 The Sri Lanka Myna, Gracula ptilogenys, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Gracula religiosa Linnaeus, 1758 The Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Genera Oriolus Sphecotheres Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the family Oriolidae. ... Binomial name Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus , is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern hemisphere temperate regions. ... Binomial name Oriolus xanthornus Linnaeus, 1758 The Black-hooded Oriole, Oriolus xanthornus, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds and is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. ... Subfamilies Monarchinae Rhipidurinae Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ... Binomial name Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 The Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus leucophaeus Vieillot, 1817 The Ashy Drongo, Dicrurus leucophaeus, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758 The White-bellied Drongo , Dicrurus caerulescens, is a small Asian bird. ... Binomial name Dicrurus paradiseus Linnaeus, 1766 The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus, is a medium-sized Asian bird. ... Subfamilies Artaminae Cracticinae The family Artamidae gathers together 20 species of mostly crow-like birds native to Australasia and nearby areas. ... Genera Platylophus Gymnorhinus Cyanocitta Aphelocoma Cyanocorax Garrulus Cissa Perisoreus Urocissa Cyanopica Dendrocitta Crypsirina Pica Zavattariornis Podoces Nucifraga Pyrrhocorax Ptilostomus Corvus The crow family (Corvidae) has members that are above average in size for the bird order Passeriformes; in fact, it includes several that are among the largest. ... Binomial name Urocissa ornata (Wagler, 1829) The Sri Lanka Blue Magpie or Ceylon Magpie (Urocissa ornata) is a beautiful member of the Crow family living in the hill forests of Sri Lanka, where it is endemic. ... Binomial name Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 The House Crow (Corvus splendens) sits between the Jackdaw and the Carrion Crow in size (40 cm in length) but is quite slimmer proportionately than either. ... Binomial name Corvus macrorhynchos Johann Georg Wagler, 1827 The Jungle Crow is extremely variable in both its overall size (46-59 cm in length) and body proportions across the large geographical region that it covers. ...