Sighting and photos (c) bogzzi.
Field Notes - found near my house and sry for the unclear capture. As i know there are two species ?n sri lanka which belogs to same genus of this bird. but i can't specifically identify this one belongs which species.
Sighting and photos (c) mimasha.
Field Notes - Endemic to sri lanka.Can be found from cultivations and forests.
Only photo. Unable to locate similar in field guide.
Sighting and photos (c) sasika.
Field Notes - common name - black-hooded oriole
resident breeder in Sri Lanka.
Sighting and photos (c) bogzzi.
Field Notes - found near my house and sry for the unclear capture. As i know there are two species ?n sri lanka which belogs to same genus of this bird. but i can't specifically identify this one belongs which species.
Sighting and photos (c) bk.
Sighting and photos (c) dodo2.
Habitat - Peri-urban
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - this was observed in my home garden. very common near human habitats
Nest present - No
Behavior - Calling
Sighting and photos (c) maduni.
Field Notes - The adult male is mainly glossy purple with a grey-brown belly. It has a longer sickle-shaped bill, and a different belly colour. The eclipse male has yellow-grey upperparts,? and a yellow breast with a blue central streak extending to the belly. The female has yellow-grey upperparts and yellowish underparts, but lacks Purple?s faint supercilium.