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Geokichla spiloptera
Geokichla spiloptera is an asian trush in the family Turdidae endemic to Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as Pulli Wal Awichchiya. They feed on the forest floor, even though the species are omnivorous, they eat more insects than fruits. It grows to be between 21 and 27 cm and weigh about 70 g. The species is listed as Vulnerable(VU) by IUCN. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2270...
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is one of the last primary rainforests in Sri Lanka and is a biodiversity hotspot, it was established as a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978, and a World Heritage site in 1988 by UNESCO. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, it's also home to 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of animals and 95% of the endemic birds of the country. Surrounded in dense fog, the dangerous, dark and mysterious Sinharaja forest is steeped in deep legend and mystery. The word Sinharaja means lion- (සිංහ/சிங்கம் sinha) king or kingdom (රාජ/ராஜா raja), and a popular folk legend has it that a legendary lion lived in this protected forest. 60% of the forest is contained within the border of Rathnapura District, 20% in the Galle District, and 20% in Kaluthara District. The forest is likely to have formed during the Jurassic era and spans over an area of 360 km², it is the most dense rainforest in Asia with 240,000 plants per hectare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinharaja_...
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