Bird Watching in Horton Plains National Park

Bird Watching in Horton Plains National Park – Horton Plains National Park is home to 103 bird species which includes the five montane endemic species such as Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, Sri Lanka Yellow-eared Bulbul, Sri Lanka White Eye, Sri Lanka Warbler & Sri Lanka Dull Blue Flycatcher.

Sri Lanka’s second and third highest peaks, Kirigalpoththa (2388M) and Thotupola (2357M) are found here. Access trails to these two provide you a great opportunity to spot the highland birds freely because these two trails are hardly used. Apart from these two traditional loop trail in Horton Plains and Argana pool are ideal places to do the birding.

Best time to do Bird watching in Horton Plains

• December to April
• July and August also recommended

Some of the birds you can spot:

Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
Sri Lanka White-eye
Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush
Sri Lanka Warbler
Sri Lanka Dull-blue Flycatcher
Sri Lanka Yellow-eared Bulbul

Dark Fronted Babbler
Velvet Fronted Nuthatch
Eurasian Blackbird
Cinereous Tit
Pied Bushchat
Black Eagle

Common Kestrel
Jerdon’s Baza
Mountain Hawk Eagle
Greater Sri Lanka Flameback
Black throated Munia
Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler

IMPORTANT FACTORS

• Wearing leech socks will be ideal to prevent the leech bite.
• The experienced and well-trained tour guide/naturalist would take every precaution to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all guests on tour as your safety is our prime concern. However, Paradise Island Safari or its employees do not accept any liability for death, injury or illness of guest while on tour caused by any animal, reptile, insect, and events of nature or any type of accident.
• Paradise Island Safari does not accept any liability for the loss or damage of any personal belongings while on tour.

Accommodation recommendations for Bird Watching in Horton Plains National Park : The Capoe House

Useful Links : Department of Wildlife Conservation