English : Sri Lankan Rose / Ceylon Rose Binomial Name : Pachliopta jophon Ceylon Rose is somewhat rare endemic butterfly of Sri Lanka. Can be seen in wet zone rain forests.It has a long tail compared to Crimson Rose. Apical half of the abdomen has the color of crimson. Regarded as critically endangered due to loss of habitats.
English : Tropic DartBinomial Name : Potanthus confuciusCan be seen in every part of Sri Lanka except central hills.Lives in home gardens and grasslands. Its flight is quite fast.
English : Green SkimmerBinomial Name : Orthetrum sabinaLives in lowland and submontane regions of Sri Lanka. They breed in perennial and seasonal ponds with slow running water. Males and females of this dragonfly can be seen some distance from breeding places.
English : Common JezebelBinomial Name : Delias eucharis Lives in South and Southeast Asia including Sri Lanka.It has been distributed in all areas of Sri Lanka. Can be seen in home gardens and grasslands. This butterfly has a bright coloration to indicate its toxicity. So that birds can ignore.
Binomial Name : Strobilanthes calycinaSinhala : කහ නෙලු [Kaha Nelu] Strobilanthes calycina is an endemic shrub grows in highlands elevation above the sea level is greater than 1800 meters. It can be seen in Horton National Park and Nuwaraeliya area.
Binomial Name : Osbeckia lantanaOsbeckia lantana is an endemic shrub that is restricted to montane zone of Sri Lanka. Can be seen comonly in understory of Horton National Park.
Binomial Name : Osbeckia parvifolia Herb that grows in highlands of Sri lanka and South India. Can be seen in open places such as grasslands. Most of the time a flower has four petals.
Binomial Name : Osbeckia rubicundaHerb that grows in highlands of Sri Lanka. Can be seen commonly in montane zone forests and forest edges. Apart from Sri Lanka O.rubicunda grows naturally in highlands of India and Malay peninsula.
Sinhala : හීන් බෝවිටියා [Heen Bowitiya]Binomial Name : Osbeckia octandra O.octandra is an endemic plant of Sri Lanka. Can be seen in grasslands. Leaves of this plant are used in Sri Lankan traditional Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for liver related deceases.
English : Common MynaBinomial Name : Acridotheres tristisSinhala : මයිනා [Myna]Common Myna is native to Asia and can be seen in urban environments. Both male and female birds look similar. It has been declared as one of the world’s most invasive species of birds.
English : Emerald Dove / Bronze-wing Pigeon / Green DoveBinomial Name : Chalcophaps indica subsp. robinsoni Sinhala : නීල කොබෙයියා [Neela Kobeyya]It is a resident breeder of Sri Lanka with brilliant green wings. They feed on fallen fruits and seeds. Even though there are number of subspecies of C. indica in the world, the one who lives in Sri lanka is C.i. subsp. robinsoni.
FemaleMaleEnglish : Asian KoelBinomial Name : Eudynamys scolopaceus Sinhala : කොවුලා [Kowla]Resident breeder of Sri Lanka and they have been distributed throughout the Asia. Their Male and female look different. Being a brood parasite, this bird lay eggs in nests of other birds such as crows. New born young are raised by foster parents. In Sri Lanka call of this ...
English : Shining Gossamerwing Binomial Name : Euphaea splendensAn endemic dragonfly of Sri Lanka. Can be identified by bright metallic blue sections of wings. Female is slightly larger than male. Can be seen in montane zone streams. Larvae lives in pools of streams by hiding in the debris at the bottom.
English : Rough-sided snakeBinomial Name : Aspidura trachyproctaSinhala : දලව මැඩිල්ලා [Dalawa Madilla]Aspidura trachyprocta is a non venomous endemic snake living in highlands of Sri Lanka. It is nocturnal and the most common snake of Horton plains national park. They come in various colors ranging from blackish brown to light reddish brown. Its diet consists of earth worms and ants. ...
English : Malabar Blackmouth Binomial Name : Melastoma malabathricumSinhala : මහබෝවිටියා / කටකළුවා [Maha bowitiya, katakaluwa] Malabar Blackmouth is a shrub that grows in wet zone and montane zone. Flowers can be seen throughout the year. Apart from Sri Lanka this plant grows in India including Southeast Asia.
English : Bronzed frog Binomial name :Rana temporalisSinhala : තඹවන් දිය මැඩියා [Thambawan diya mandiya]This brown colored frog is endemic to Sri Lanka. It can be seen in shaded streams of wet zone. R. temporalis has been distributed in low country as well as in hill country where elevation above the sea level is lesser than 1830 meters. They live ...
English : Grey Pansy Binomial name : Junonia atlites Grey Pancy is a butterfly distributed in all areas of Sri Lanka and can be seen in home gardens and scrublands.They are more abundant in wet zone and less abundant in central hills and dry zone. Apart from Sri Lanka J. atlites has been distributed throughout the South Asia.
FemaleFemaleEnglish : Black-Tipped Flashwing Binomial name : Vestalis apicalis nigrescensBlack-Tipped Flashwing is an endemic damselfly living in Sri Lanka that belongs to Chlorocyphidae family. They have green colored body as an adaptation for living environment. Both sexes have the color of metallic green and male can be identified by the black color tip of the wings. They can be seen ...
English : Green vine snakeBinomial name : Ahaetulla nasutaSinhala : ඇහැටුල්ලා / ඇස්ගුල්ලාGreen vine snake is a mildly venomous reptile living in all environmental regions of Sri Lanka except montane zones elevation above the sea level is greater than 1000 meters. Most of the time this snake can be seen on trees or shrubs. They have a green color body ...
English : Common TailorbirdBinomial name : Orthotomus sutorius Sinhala : බට්ටිච්චාCommon tailor bird is brightly colored and can be seen in tropical Asia including Sri Lanka. It is given the name 'Tailor bird' due to its ability of creating nests by sewing large leaves of trees together into a shape of a cradle.They feed on insects.Even this bird lives hidden ...
