The Ramsar site of Bundala Lewaya, along with neighbouring Kalametiya, is home to almost all Sri Lanka’s resident waterbirds and also attracts countless migrant species between November and March.
Highlights include greater flamingo, lesser adjutant and painted stork. Other common species are marsh sandpiper, intermediate, and great egrets, brown-capped babbler, Asian openbill, Eurasian spoonbill, black-winged stilt, golden plover, little stint and curlew sandpiper. Mammals such as elephant, chital, grey langur, water monitor and crocodile are also seen regularly.
Discover the rich variety of habitats across Sri Lanka on this comprehensive tour led by naturalist, Ed Hutchings. Join us on a wonderful journey through Sri Lanka’s finest wildlife hotspots, from lowland rainforests through misty hill country to undiscovered wetlands and wildlife-rich dry forests. Find out more about Sri Lanka in Depth
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