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Birds<br><span>Of the Indian Subcontinent</span>
Birds
Of the Indian Subcontinent
Mammals <br><span>of South-East Asia</span>
Mammals
of South-East Asia
Butterflies<br><span>of Sri Lanka</span>
Butterflies
of Sri Lanka

Divers (Gaviidae)
Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata)
Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica)
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis)

Petrels and shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus)
Cape Petrel (Daption capense)
Barau's Petrel (Pterodroma baraui) SM
Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) HSM
Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax) HSM
Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) HSM
15 Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) M
Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) M
Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) HSM
Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
White-faced Storm-Petrel (Pelagodroma marina)
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel (Fregetta tropica)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus exasperatus) HSM, M
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus oceanicus) HSM, M
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) SM
Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus lepturus) SM
Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus indicus)

Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra melanops) SM
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster plotus) SM
Red-footed Booby (Sula sula rubripes) HSM
Cormorants and shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus)
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) CR
Indian Shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) CR
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) SR
Darters (Anhingidae)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) UR
Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel iredalei) HSM
Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor aldabrensis) HSM
Christmas Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) HSM

Herons and egrets (Ardeidae)
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis)
Pacific Reef-heron (Egretta sacra)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) CR
Western Reef-heron (Egretta gularis schistacea) SM
Great Egret (Egretta alba) CR
Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia intermedia) CR
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) UR
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) V
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis) R
Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus) CR
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii grayii) CR
Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus) V
Striated Heron (Butorides striata javanicus) UR
Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax) UR
Malayan Night-heron (Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus) SM
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) UR, M
Chestnut Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) UR
Black Bittern (Dupetor flavicollis flavicollis) UR, M
Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris stellaris) V
Storks (Ciconiidae)
Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) R
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) R
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) HSM
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) UR
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia asiatica?) HSM
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus asiaticus) HSR
Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) SR
Ibises and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus falcinellus) SM
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) R
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia leucorodia) UR

Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) M

Swans, geese and ducks (Anatidae)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Chinese Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis)
Baikal Teal (Anas formosa)
Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
Pink-headed Duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea)
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Bewick's Swan (Cygnus bewickii)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulate)
Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) HSM
Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) R
Greylag Goose (Anser anser rubrirostris) V
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) HSM
Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos melanotos) HSM
Cotton Teal (Nettapus coromandelianus coromandelianus) UR
Gadwall (Anas strepera strepera) HSM
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) M
Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha) HSR, SM
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) SM
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta acuta) M
Garganey (Anas querquedula) M
Common Teal (Anas crecca crecca) SM
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) V

Hawks, Kites, eagles and vultures (Accipitridae)
Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga)
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
Changeable Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus limnaeetus)
Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Indian Spotted Eagle (Aquila hastata)
White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Andaman Serpent-eagle (Spilornis elgini)
Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis)
Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis)
Nicobar Sparrowhawk (Accipiter butleri)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)
Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle (Spilornis klossi)
Steppe Buzzard (Buteo buto vulpinus)
Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
Black-eared Kite (Milvus [migrans] lineatus)
Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris)
Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Lesser Fish-eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis)
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Pallas's Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
Red-headed Vulture (Aegypius calvus)
Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni ceylonensis) SR
Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes syama) HSM
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus orientalis) UR, SM
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus ruficollis) UR, SM
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus vociferus) UR
Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda) SR, M
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus indus) R
White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) UR
Grey-headed Fish-eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) SR
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus ginginianus) V
Crested Serpent-eagle (Spilornis cheela spilogaster) R
Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus) UM
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) UM
Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) HSM
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) UM
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus layardi) UR
Shikra (Accipiter badius badius) R
Besra Sparrowhawk (Accipiter virgatus besra) SR
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) HSM
Himalayan Buzzard (Buteo burmanicus) SM
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus rufinus?) HSM
Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis perniger) UR
Bonelli's Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus fasciatus) HSM
Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus milvoides) SM
Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii kienerii) UR
Crested Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis) R
Mountain Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis kelaarti) SR
Falcons (Falconidae)
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
Red-capped Falcon (Falco peregrinus babylonicus)
Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
Pied Falconet (Microhierax melanoleucos)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) HSM
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus) HSR, UM, HSM
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus interstinctus) HSR, UM, HSM
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus objurgatus) HSR, UM, HSM
Red-headed Falcon (Falco chicquera chicquera) HSM
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) HSM
Oriental Hobby (Falco severus severus) HSM
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus calidus) UR,SM
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator) UR,SM

Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
Nicobar Megapode (Megapodius nicobariensis)
Partridges, quails and pheasants (Phasianidae)
Blyth's Tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
Grey Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
Mrs Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii)
Kaleej Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)
Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

Sri Lankan Elephant
The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus)

Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae)
Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica)
Tufted Grey Langur (Semnopithecus priam)
Purple-faced Langur (Semnopithecus vetulus)
Lorises (Lorisidae)
Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus)
Red Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus)

Hares and rabbits (Leporidae)
Indian Hare / Black-naped Hare (Lepus nigricollis)

Porcupines (Hystricidae)
Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
Squirrels (Sciuridae)
Layard's Palm Squirrel (Funambulus layardi)
Dusky-striped Squirrel (Funambulus obscurus)
Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis)
Travancore Flying Squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus)
Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura)
Rats, mice and gerbils (Muridae)
Lesser Bandicoot Rat (Bandicota bengalensis)
Greater Bandicoot Rat (Bandicota indica)
Indian Bush Rat (Golunda ellioti)
Blanford's Rat (Madromys blanfordi)
Soft-furred Field Rat (Millardia meltada)
Little Indian Field Mouse (Mus booduga)
Sri Lanka Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni)
Mayor's Mouse (Mus mayori)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Sri Lanka Mountain Rat (Rattus montanus)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Asian House Rat (Rattus tanezumi)
Sri Lanka Spiny Rat (Srilankamys ohiensis)
Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica)
Nolthenius's Long-tailed Climbing Mouse (Vandeleuria nolthenii)
Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse (Vandeleuria oleraceus)

Shrews (Soricidae)
Sinharaja White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura hikmiya)
Horsfield's Shrew (Crocidura horsfieldii)
Sri Lanka White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura miya)
Kelaart's Long-clawed Shrew (Feroculus feroculus)
Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew (Solisorex pearsoni)
Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus)
Fellowes's Pygmy Shrew (Suncus fellowesgordoni)
Sri Lanka Highland Shrew (Suncus montanus)
Asian House Shrew (Suncus murinus)
Sri Lanka Jungle Shrew (Suncus zeylanicus)

Sheath-tailed bats (Emballonuridae)
Pouch-bearing Sheath-tailed Bat (Saccolaimus saccolaimus)
Long-armed Sheath-tailed Bat (Taphozous longimanus)
Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon)
Long-fingered bats (Miniopteridae)
Eastern Bent-winged Bat (Miniopterus fuliginosus)
Phillips's Long-fingered Bat (Miniopterus phillipsi)
Free-tailed bats (Molossidae)
Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat (Mops plicatus)
Egyptian Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomus aegyptiacus)
Vesper bats (Vespertilionidae)
Kelaart's Pipistrelle (Alionoctula ceylonica)
Indian Pipistrelle (Alionoctula coromandra)
Least Pipistrelle (Alionoctula tenuis)
Tickell's Bat (Hesperoptenus tickelli)
Chocolate Pipistrelle (Hypsugo affinis)
Sri Lanka Woolly Bat (Kerivoula malpasi)
Painted Woolly Bat (Kerivoula picta)
Round-eared Tube-nosed Bat (Murina cyclotis)
Van Hasselt's Bat (Myotis hasseltii)
Greater Asiatic Yellow Bat (Scotophilus heathii)
Lesser Asiatic Yellow Bat (Scotophilus kuhlii)
Flying foxes and fruit bats (Pteropodidae)
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis)
Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat (Cynopterus sphinx)
Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius)
Leschenault's Rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii)
Leaf-nosed bats (Hipposideridae)
Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros ater)
Fulvous Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros fulvus)
Great Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros lankadiva)
Schneider's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros speoris)
Sri Lanka Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros srilankaensis)
False vampire bats (Megadermatidae)
Greater False Vampire Bat (Lyroderma lyra)
Lesser False Vampire Bat (Megaderma spasma)
Horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae)
Beddome's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus beddomei)
Rufous Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus rouxii)

Pangolins (Manidae)
Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

Otters (Mustelidae)
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
Bears (Ursidae)
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
Dogs and jackals (Canidae)
Golden Jackal (Canis aureus)
Cats (Felidae)
Jungle Cat (Felis chaus)
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
Mongooses (Herpestidae)
Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii)
Brown Mongoose (Urva fusca)
Ruddy Mongoose (Urva smithii)
Stripe-necked Mongoose (Urva vitticollis)
Civets and palm civets (Viverridae)
Sri Lanka Golden Palm Civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis) E
Small Indian Civet (Viverricula indica)

Cattle and buffalo (Bovidae)
Wild Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)
Deer (Cervidae)
Spotted Deer (Axis axis)
Barking Deer (Muntiacus vaginalis)
Sambar (Rusa unicolor)
Chevrotains / mouse-deer (Tragulidae)
Yellow-striped Chevrotain (Moschiola kathygre
White-spotted Chevrotain (Moschiola meminna)
Pigs (Suidae)
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)

Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
Sri Lankan Birdwing (Troides darsius)
Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector)
Sri Lankan Rose (Pachliopta jophon)
Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylonica)
Banded Peacock (Papilio crino)
Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus demoleus)
Red Helen (Papilio helenus mooreanus)
Common Mormon (Papilio polytes romulus)
Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor parinda)
Mime (Papilio clytia lankeswara)
Narrow-banded Bluebottle (Graphium teredon)
Common Jay (Graphium doson doson)
Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon menides)
Spot Swordtail (Graphium nomius nomius)
Five-bar Swordtail (Graphium antiphates ceylonicus)
Whites and Yellows (Pieridae)
Psyche (Leptosia nina nina)
Jezebel (Delias eucharis)
Painted Sawtooth (Prioneris sita)
Pioneer (Belenois aurota taprobana)
Common Gull (Cepora nerissa phryne)
Lesser Gull (Cepora nadina cingala)
Plain Puffin (Appias indra narendra)
Striped Albatross (Appias libythea libythea)
Chocolate Albatross (Appias lyncida taprobana)
Common Albatross (Appias albina swinhoei)
Sri Lankan Lesser Albatross (Appias galene)
White Orange Tip (Ixias marianne)
Yellow Orange Tip (Ixias pyrene cingalensis)
Great Orange Tip (Hebomoia glaucippe ceylonica)
Dark Wanderer (Pareronia ceylanica ceylanica)
Small Salmon Arab (Colotis amata modesta)
Large Salmon Arab (Colotis fausta fulvia)
Crimson Tip (Colotis danae danae)
Plain Orange Tip (Colotis aurora)
Little Orange Tip (Colotis etrida limbata)
Mottled Emigrant (Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe)
Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona)
Orange Migrant (Catopsilia scylla)
Small Grass Yellow (Eurema brigitta rubella)
Spotless Grass Yellow (Eurema laeta rama)
Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe hecabe)
Three-Spot Grass Yellow (Eurema blanda citrina)
Sri Lankan One-Spot Grass Yellow (Eurema ormistoni)