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2 1 Whipping Frog

Whipping Frog

by avbagaEastern Province, Sri Lanka

5 5 Blue Water Lilly

Blue Water Lilly

by PurpleScarfTrincomalee, Sri Lanka

2 5 Signature Spider

Signature Spider

by PurpleScarfTrincomalee, Sri Lanka

Found near Koneswaram Kovil freely swinging to the wind !

4 0 Asian elephant

Asian elephant

by NuwanChathurangaTrincomalee, Sri Lanka

banks of Mahaweli River - Somawathiya National Park

0 0 Woolly-necked Stork

Woolly-necked Stork

by NuwanChathurangaTrincomalee, Sri Lanka

An uncommon breeding resident inhabiting tank edges, marshes, open grasslands, ...

1 1 Black-rumped Flameback

Black-rumped Flameback

by romainshanilAttidiya, Sri Lanka

, Kekirawa and Trincomalee.

6 2 Spotted Deer

Spotted Deer

by KhathoubTrincomalee, Sri Lanka

The chital or cheetal (Axis axis), also known as chital deer, spotted deer or ...

1 1 Dung Beetle

Dung Beetle

by KhathoubTrincomalee, Sri Lanka

Dung beetles are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on feces. All of these ...

4 6 Indian Rock Python

Indian Rock Python

by KaleeVidanapathiranaGalle, Sri Lanka

-shore island near Trincomalee and from the ...

0 0 Asian Buffalo / Water Buffalo (wild)

Asian Buffalo / Water Buffalo (wild)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. Endangered species.

0 0 Black-naped Hare / Indian hare

Black-naped Hare / Indian hare

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park

0 0 Sambar deer?

Sambar deer?

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park

2 0 Asian Buffalo / Water Buffalo (wild)

Asian Buffalo / Water Buffalo (wild)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park (endangered species)

0 0 Baya weaver nest

Baya weaver nest

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park

1 0 Giant Calotrope / Crown Flower / Indian Milkweed / Ivory Plant

Giant Calotrope / Crown Flower / Indian Milkweed / Ivory Plant

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park

1 0 Indian Peafowl, common peafowl, blue peafowl (male / Peacock)

Indian Peafowl, common peafowl, blue peafowl (male / Peacock)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

peneplain of Sri Lanka, which extends from

0 0 Asian Water Buffalo

Asian Water Buffalo

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Not sure if this is wild and endangered (Bubalus arnee) or domesticated ...

0 0 Painted Stork

Painted Stork

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. considered near threatened.

0 0 Wooly-necked stork/white-necked stork

Wooly-necked stork/white-necked stork

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. Considered near threatened.

0 0 Oriental darter, snakebird

Oriental darter, snakebird

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

peneplain of Sri Lanka, which extends from

2 0 Indian crested hawk-eagle, changeable hawk-eagle, marsh hawk-eagle (juv)

Indian crested hawk-eagle, changeable hawk-eagle, marsh hawk-eagle (juv)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

peneplain of Sri Lanka, which extends from

4 1 Indian roller

Indian roller

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park

2 0 Sri Lankan Junglefowl, Ceylon junglefowl, Lafayette's junglefowl

Sri Lankan Junglefowl, Ceylon junglefowl, Lafayette's junglefowl

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. National bird of Sri Lanka.

0 0 white-breasted kingfisher, white-throated kingfisher

white-breasted kingfisher, white-throated kingfisher

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations ...

0 0 Ceylon spotted deer / Sri Lankan axis deer

Ceylon spotted deer / Sri Lankan axis deer

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. Vulnerable species. found only in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan ...

1 0 Sri Lankan Elephant (male)

Sri Lankan Elephant (male)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

only 10% of even adult males of the Sri Lankan species possess tusks, so ...

1 0 rose-ringed parakeet, ring-necked parakeet

rose-ringed parakeet, ring-necked parakeet

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked ...

2 0 Indian boar, Andamanese pig, Moupin pig (wild, munching on Water Lily)

Indian boar, Andamanese pig, Moupin pig (wild, munching on Water Lily)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The Indian boar (Sus scrofa cristatus), also known as the Andamanese pig or ...

1 0 Sri Lankan axis deer, Ceylon spotted deer

Sri Lankan axis deer, Ceylon spotted deer

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan axis deer are active primarily during early morning and again during ...

0 0 intermediate egret, median egret, smaller egret, yellow-billed egret

intermediate egret, median egret, smaller egret, yellow-billed egret

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

This species, as its scientific name implies, is intermediate in size between ...

0 0 grizzled giant squirrel?

grizzled giant squirrel?

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) is a large tree squirrel in the ...

2 0 Common Myna, Indian myna

Common Myna, Indian myna

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, ...

1 0 ruddy mongoose

ruddy mongoose

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The ruddy mongoose's fur is brownish and coarse, long in hindquarters, but ...

0 0 Gray Langur, Hanuman Monkey, Bengal sacred langur

Gray Langur, Hanuman Monkey, Bengal sacred langur

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The fur of adults is mostly light colored, with darker fur on the back and ...

1 0 Asian Water Buffalo (wild)

Asian Water Buffalo (wild)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic ...

2 0 Asian Buffalo / Water Buffalo (wild)

Asian Buffalo / Water Buffalo (wild)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also called Asian ...

3 0 Little green bee-eater

Little green bee-eater

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. Like other bee-eaters, this species is a richly coloured, ...

2 0 Indian boar, Andamanese pig, Moupin pig (family)

Indian boar, Andamanese pig, Moupin pig (family)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The Indian boar (Sus scrofa cristatus), also known as the Andamanese pig or ...

2 0 Little green bee-eater (chick)

Little green bee-eater (chick)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Like other bee-eaters, this species is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is ...

6 16 Little green bee-eater

Little green bee-eater

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. Like other bee-eaters, this species is a richly coloured, ...

5 0 Asian Water Buffalo (wild, w/ calf)

Asian Water Buffalo (wild, w/ calf)

by jazz.mannYala, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic ...

0 0 Ceylon Spotted Deer / Sri Lankan Axis Deer

Ceylon Spotted Deer / Sri Lankan Axis Deer

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. Vulnerable species. These deer had just spotted (no pun) a ...

1 0 Crown Flower, Giant Indian Milkweed, Ivory Plant

Crown Flower, Giant Indian Milkweed, Ivory Plant

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of Calotropis native to ...

0 0 Mugger Crocodile / marsh crocodile (Freshwater Crocodile)

Mugger Crocodile / marsh crocodile (Freshwater Crocodile)

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala National Park. The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) is a ...

0 0 Indian lotus, sacred lotus, white lotus, water lily

Indian lotus, sacred lotus, white lotus, water lily

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Indian lotus, sacred lotus, or simply lotus, is ...

2 0 Mugger crocodile, marsh crocodile, freshwater crocodile

Mugger crocodile, marsh crocodile, freshwater crocodile

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) is a medium-sized broad-snouted ...

2 0 common kingfisher, Eurasian kingfisher, river kingfisher

common kingfisher, Eurasian kingfisher, river kingfisher

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

This species has the typical short-tailed, dumpy-bodied, large-headed, and ...

0 0 Sri Lankan Elephant

Sri Lankan Elephant

by jazz.mannSouthern Province, Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is one of three recognised ...

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