Bird watching tours Sri Lanka provides a great opportunity for bird watchers/wildlife photographers to witness a wide range of bird species in Sri Lanka. Being one of the tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a land with very high biodiversity consist of forests, scrublands, grasslands, wetlands, seas, and agricultural lands. It leads to being home to around 430 plus different bird species within the country. The most important 33 species that are recognized as endemic to the country are among the 236 resident species.
Bird migration occurred in Sri Lanka during the northern winter, starting arriving around August / September and remaining until April / May. Therefore, Sri Lanka is considered one of the best places in Asia for birding tours. You will have a great opportunity to enjoy the best Sri Lanka Bird Watching guided tours while exploring exclusive Bird watching places in Sri Lanka including national parks, Forest reserves, Birding sanctuaries, Botanic gardens, etc.
- Anawilundawa Bird sanctuary
- Nawadankulama Bird watching
- Wilpattu National park
- Sigiriya birding trail (Sigiriya Bird Sanctuary)
- Sam Popham Arboretum – Dambulla
- Minneriya national park / Kaudulla national park
- Royal botanical garden - Peradeniya
- Udawattakele sanctuary – Kandy
- Kitulgala Makandawa rain forest
- Hakgala Botanic gardens – Nuwara Eliya
- Hortain Plains National Park – Nuwara Eliya
- Yala national park
- Bundala National Park (Best Birding sanctuary in Sri Lanka)
- Udawalawa National park
- Sinharaja rainforest (UNESCO world heritage site)
- Thalangama wetland / Lake
- Aththidiya Bird Sanctuary
- Dutch Cannel Boat ride / Muthurajawela marshland Boat ride
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