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)
Amphibians
Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Common hour-glass tree frog (Polypedates cruciger)
Common Pond Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)
Common skittering frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis)
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)
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)
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)
