English: Small-eared shrub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus microtympanumSinhala: කුඩා කන් පඳුරු මැඩියා[Kuda kan panduru madiya]Is an endemics species of shrub frog restricted to the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Distribute in cloud forests where elevation above the sea level is between 1555 and 2135m. Habitat loss and agrochemicals has become the major threats for the existence of this frog. Its IUCN red ...
English: Rock Balsam Binomial: Impatiens acaulisImpatiens acaulis is a small sized herb found in hill country of Sri Lanka. Common in wet surfaces of rocks inside forests. Apart from Sri Lanka it can be seen in Western Ghats of India. Above photos were taken at Horton national park in December.
Binomial: Impatiens cornigeraEnglish: ImpatiensSinhala: කූඩලු[Kudalu]Impatiens cornigera is an endemic herb found in lowland wet zone and hill country forests of Sri Lanka. Above photos were taken at Sinharaja rain forest.Reference: Ilustrated field guid to the flowers of Sri Lanka - Volume 2
English: Black-winged stiltBinomial: Himantopus himantopus himantopusSinhala: කළුපිය ඉපල්ලෑවා[Kalupiya ipallewa]Common bird found in fresh and brackish water bodies of Sri Lanka. More common in dry zone compared to wet zone. Most of the time this bird can be seen in shallow water searching for insects and crustaceans for the food. Above photographs were taken in June in Yala national park. ...
Binomial: Pseudophilautus femoralisEnglish: Leaf-nesting shrub frogSinhala: පළා පඳුරු මැඩියා[Pala panduru madiya] Pseudophilautus femoralis is an endemic species of frog restricted to the cloud forests of central highlands of Sri Lanka. Common places to observe this frog is Horton national park and "Sri Pada" Peak Wilderness sanctuary. Above photographs were taken at Sripada where elevation above the sea level is about ...
Binomial Name: Peristylus brevilobus ThwaitesPeristylus brevilobus is a rare and endemic wild orchid found in submontane zone of Sri Lanka. Above photographs were taken in April at "Sri Pada" Peak Wilderness sanctuary.Reference: An Annotated Checklist of the Orchids of Sri Lanka, Samantha Suranjan Fernando and Paul Ormerod
Binomial Name: Eria lindleyiE. lindleyi is a wild orchid found in submontane and lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka. Above photographs were taken in April at Rathnapura trail of "Sri Pada" Peak Wilderness sanctuary.Reference: An Annotated Checklist of the Orchids of Sri Lanka, Samantha Suranjan Fernando and Paul Ormerod
Engish: Common kingfisherBinomial: Alcedo atthis taprobanaSinhala: මල් පිළිහුඩුවා[Mal pilihuduwa]Common kingfisher is a bird found in lowlands and hills of Sri Lanka. It can be seen close to water. They mainly feed on aquatic animals. Above photographs were taken at Yala national park.
English: Club BeakBinomial: Libythea myrrhaClub Beak is a butterfly belongs to Nymphalidae family. In Sri Lanka it is common in wet zone and highlands. Sub species found in Sri Lanka is L. m. rama. Usually it can be seen mud puddling close to streams. Above photograph was taken close to a stream at Makandawa rain forest, Kithulgala.
MaleFemaleEnglish: Oriental Green-WingBinomial: Neurobasis chinensis chinensisOriental Green-Wing is a brightly colored damselfly found in Asian countries including Sri Lanka. It can be identified easily by metallic green body and the wings. Females are pale in color. This damselfly lives close to streams. IUCN Red List status is 'Least concern'. Above photographs were taken close to a stream at the "Sri ...
Binomial: Lankascincus greeriEnglish: Greer's lankaskinkSinhala: ග්රීර්ගේ ලක්හීරළුවා[Greerge lakheeraluwa]An endemic skink lives in south-western lowland forests of Sri Lanka. It is considered to be a rare species found in leaf litter and under the stones of the forest. Above photograph was taken at Kanneliya rain rain forest. References: http://www.pdn.ac.lk/cjsbs/abstract/abstract36.2.1.pdf http://cjsbs.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/cjsbs.v36i2.482/ ...
English: Grey-headed canary-flycatcherBinomial: Culicicapa ceylonensis/Platyrhynchus ceylonensisSinhala:අළුහිස් කහ-මැසිමාරා[Aluhis kaha-masimara]Culicicapa ceylonensis is an insectivorous bird found in few Asian countries including Sri Lanka. Few sub species of this bird have been identified and the one found in Sri Lanka is C. c. ceylonensis. Its common in Sri Lankan highlands. Above bird was photographed at Hakgala botanical gardens of Sri Lanka. IUCN Red ...
Binomial Name: Michelia nilagiricaSinhala: වන සපු/වල් සපු[Walsapu/Wana sapu]Michelia nilagirica is a tree found in highland forests of Sri Lanka and Western Ghats mountain range of India.Variety walkeri is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has white or cream colored flowers. Above photographs were taken at close to Hakgala Strict Nature reserve in April.
English: Schmarda's shrub frog Binomial: Pseudophilautus schmardaSinhala: ගොරහැඩි පඳුරු මැඩියා[Gorahadi panduru madiya]Schmarda's shrub frog is an endemic frog found in Sri Lanka. Population of this frog has been distributed in central highlands. Common places to find this frog are Peak Wilderness Sanctuary and Horton National park. IUCN Red List status is 'Endangered'. ...
Binomial Name: Eria articulata/Eria articulatumE. articulata is a wild orchid found in wet zone of Sri Lanka. It is rare and endemic. IUCN red list status is 'Endangered'
MaleEnglish: Malabar trogonBinomial: Harpactes fasciatusSinhala: ලෝහවන්නිච්චා[Lohawannichcha]Malabar trogon is a brightly colored bird fond in dense forest of Sri Lanka and India. Male can be identified easily by red colored underparts. Underparts of the females are not bright and orange in color. More common in wet zone. Sinharaja forest reserve is a popular place to observe this bird. They feed on ...
English: Velvet-fronted nuthatchBinomial: Sitta frontalisSinhala: විල්ලුද නළල් යටිකුරිත්තා[Willuda nalal yatikuriththa]Sitta frontalis is a passerine bird found in some Asian countries including Sri Lanka. It feeds on insects and some other small creatures on stems of trees by climbing up and down while keeping the head down. Above bird was photographed in April at Hakgala Botanical Garden. ...
Binomial Name: Liparis ellipticaLiparis elliptica is a globally distributed species of wild orchid. Above photographs were taken in December in the highlands of Sri Lanka.
English: Asanka's shrub frog Binomial: Pseudophilautus asankaiSinhala: අසංකගේ පඳුරු මැඩියා[Asankage panduru madiya]Asanka's shrub frog is an endemic shrub frog found in Sri Lanka. It's population has been restricted to the central highland where the elevation above the sea level is between 810 - 1830m. Body color varies in a vast range including light green, ash, light blue or brown ect. ...
FemaleEnglish: Dancing Dropwing/Long Legged Marsh GlidderBinomial: Trithemis pallidinervisDancing Dropwing is a dragonfly fond in both wet zone and dry zone of Sri Lanka. Apart from Sri Lanka it has been recorded from many other Asian countries. IUCN Red List status of this dragonfly is 'Least Concern'.
