Limosa Tour Report  2016 Led by Tharanga Herathhttps://www.limosaholidays.co.uk/reportpdfs/Sri%20Lanka%20Bird%20Report%20Feb%202016.pdf

Birding and Wildlife Tours with OrnithVacations

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A Tour Report, led by OrnithVacations Tour Leader/Director Tharanga Herath.
http://birdsnap.blogspot.com/2016/04/sri-lanka-2016-4.html…

Special Discount of "10% Off from the TOUR COST"  is available for all our Tailor-made Tour Packages and Custom Tour Packages from 8 Days Endemic special to 14 Days Country List Special. Starting from US$ 1098 , 

Please contact us Via info@ornithvacations.com or ornithvacations@gmail.com for more information with your details and requirements, before 01st  July 2018

 

Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka

3. Serendib Scops Owl- Otus thilohoffmanni

Serendib Scops owl is a recent addition to Sri Lanka's endemic list and a very rare and elusive species found in wet low lands up to mid hills.
This small owl is well camouflaged in his uniform rufous colour upper parts with tiny black spots and orange/yellow eyes.
This species is nocturnal and territorial, and prefers dense forests. Seen in Pairs or single .when exited it forms a false ear tufts but not seen while resting.
Call is soft and short but far caring.
This species is listed as globally threatened

Colouration/ID

Rufous upper parts with tiny black spots, under parts pale rufous with black spots, Whitish Bill, and Pinkish white legs. Face is also Rufous but misses the black markings. Ear tufts are seen only when exited or in alert. Eyes Orange or Yellow
Juveniles and females got Yellow Iris while males got orange.

Our Tour Leaders - Chaminda Dilruk

Chaminda is a well-known name in bird tour circles and has been in bird tours field for about 18 years. He has a great reputation specially in locating and spotting elusive bird species, including one of the most looked for Serendib Scops Owl. With a long held full time wilderness experience and expertise as a guide, OrnithVacations is proud to receive his service. Chaminda would be an excellent companion for anyone who is willing to traverse anywhere in Sri Lanka looking for all these elusive birds.
We highly recommend him as your tour leader, as he would make your visit a great success. 

Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka 

2.Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot ( Ceylon Lorikeet) - 

loriculus beryllinus

This very little parrot (14cm) is a fairly common species in wet lowlands to mid hills, and restricted to the foot hills, of Sri Lanka.You can hear their high frequency call, made by flying birds, while walking in forested areas . This species Mostly prefers to be  paired or seen single and seen resting up side down on branches like bats in wooded areas.
Lorikeets mostly feeds on Fruits and seeds there are records of them found dead inside local toddy pots as they are fond of drinking toddy.
They make nests in holes of the tree trunks,mainly in March to June and also in August and September.
 
Coloration/ID
Adult male has a crimson crown, Golden tinged nape,blue throat,orange cast to mantle,Crimson rump and upper tail-coverts and a orange bill. The  females are little duller in colors and less blue on throat. Juveniles has more green on the head and no blue on throat at all.Tail is short and rather square in shape. 


Hanging Parrot is surly a joyful sight to a bird watcher.

 

This beautiful and very photogenic species is also one of the highlights in our birding tours. 

Some Tour Photos of OrnithVacations

Few highlights from our endemic Tours

Sri Lanka is home to 34 beautiful endemic Bird Species,which mostly  distributed in the wet zone rain forests of the island.Ornithvacations has an tailor made 10 Days endemic finder tour, which we mainly target these endemics, while watching other wonderful resident and migrant bird species.

We also have 08 days short visit birding trip, for those who cannot afford 10 or 14 days but still want to see these beauties.

Please Visit our website www.ornithvacations.com for more info or inquire via info@ornithvacations.com 

extremely colourful Sri Lanka Blue Magpie

Serendib Scops Owl. A rare addition to Sri Lankan endemic list,but usually seen in our Tours

Sri Lanka Hill Myna

Beautiful Kashmir Flycatcher is rarely seen at Motherland and a rare winter visitor to Sri Lanka and a usual sight at our  tours.

Lorikeet or Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot

Chestnut-backed Owlet

A recent Butterfly and Bird group tour by OrnithVacations, Led by our Bird and Butterfly expert Tharanga Herath. The tour Participants are from Singapore, Hong Kong and United States of America.