Fauna

Fauna of Sinharaja Model Forest area
Complied by Dilan Chathuranga and Prof. Priyanka de Silva

Birds

  • Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica)*

  • Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

  • Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)

  • Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradise)

  • Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

  • Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)*

  • Brown-headed Barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus)

  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

  • Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)

  • Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

  • Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)

  • Crimson-backed Goldenback (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi)

  • Crimson-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon rubricapillus)

  • Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)

  • Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)

  • Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

  • House Crow (Corvus splendens)

  • Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura)*

  • Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)

  • Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor)

* Migratory bird species, Bold- Endemic bird species

  • Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)

  • Loten’s Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius)

  • Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis)

  • Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)

  • Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrorhynchos)

  • Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)

  • Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)

  • Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

  • Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

  • Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)

  • Shikra (Accipiter badius)

  • Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

  • Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot (Loriculus beryllinus)

  • Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus)

  • Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae)

  • White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata)

  • White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

  • Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis)

  • Yellow-browed Bulbul (Acritillas indica)

  • Yellow-fronted Barbet (Psilopogon flavifrons)

White-throated Kingfisher
Brown-headed Barbet
Common myna
Oriental Magpie Robin
Red-vented Bulbul
Rose-ringed parakeet
Spotted Dove
Asian koel
Loten's sunbird
Asian brown flycatcher
Yellow billed babbler

Amphibians

  • Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)

  • Common hour-glass tree frog (Polypedates cruciger)

  • Common Pond Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)

  • Common skittering frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis)

Asian Common Toad
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Fejervarya limnocharis
Polypedates cruciger

Butterflies

  • Blue Bottle (Graphium sarpedon)

  • Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)

  • Common Albatross (Appias albina)

  • Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)

  • Common Indian Crow (Euploea core)

  • Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis)

  • Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)

  • Common Sailor (Neptis hylas)

  • Glassy Tiger (Parantica aglea)

  • Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)

  • Leopard (Phalanta phalantha)

  • Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus)

  • Medus Brown (Orsotriaena medus)

  • Mottled Emigrant (Catopsilia pyranthe)

  • One-spot Grass Yellow (Eurema ormistoni)

  • Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana)

  • Psyche (Leptosia nina)

  • Red pierrot (Talicada nyseus)

  • Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon)

  • Three-spot Grass Yellow (Eurema blanda)

  • White Four-ring (Ypthima ceylonica)

  • Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais)

Cerulian
Common Grass yellow
Common lime butterfly
Medus Brown
Red pierrot
Tailed Jay

Mammals

  • Common Flying-fox (Pteropus giganteus)

  • Common Palm-civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites)

  • Greater Bandicoot-rat (Bandicota indica)

  • Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus)

  • Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)

  • Toque Monkey (Macaca sinica)


Asian Palm squerrel
Toque Monkey

Reptiles

  • Common Bridal Snake (Dryocalamus nympha)

  • Common Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa)

  • Common Skink (Eutropis carinata)

  • Green Forest Lizard (Calotes calotes)

  • Kandian Day Gecko (Cnemaspis kandiana)

  • Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)

  • Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis wiegmanni)

Garden Lizard
Green Forest lizard
Sri Lanka Kangaroo Lizard