Butterfly watching Tours to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is home to more than 250 Butterfly species.
OrnithVacations provides Butterfly watching tours with expert tour leaders, who have been studying Butterfly life of Sri Lanka for many Years,
Join our Butterfly watching tours to enjoy these real beauties of nature.
Contact us Through- info@ornithvacations,com or ornithvacations@gmail.com 

A Tour Report, led by OrnithVacations Tour Leader/Director Tharanga Herath.
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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

 

Limosa Holidays,UK 2016 Sri Lanka Tour Report,

OrnithVacations Director/Tour Leader Tharanga Herath as Local Tour Leader.

Limosa Holidays,UK 2015 Tour Report, as our Director/Tour Leader Tharanga Herath as Local

Limosa Holidays,UK 2015 Sri Lanka Tour Report,

OrnithVacations Director/Tour Leader Tharanga Herath as Local Tour Leader.

Endemic Birds Of Sri Lanka

4.Chestnut-backed Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)

This endemic is an uncommon species seen from lowlands to high hills of the wet zone. it is an barred small owlet,in  size of a collard scopes owl and similar to Jungle Owlet except the bright Chestnut Colour on its back,scapulars and wing coverts.  
This shy owlet prefers tops of the tall trees, and very diurnal in its behavior and sometimes seen hunting and calling in day light too. It mainly feeds on Insects,Mice, small lizards, and birds. Breeding season occurs from March to May and lays about 02 glossy white eggs in a hole of a tree trunk or a limb.

Coloration /ID

About 20 am in size. Bright Chestnut back,scapulars and wing coverts. White underparts with heavily streaked with blackish streaks. Head dark brown and barred with whitish. Feet pale yellow and irides Bright Yellow.