Kithulgala Resthouse – Easy Birding
Sometimes you have to work hard to see the best birds. Other times you can just sit back, relax and let them come to you. Kithulgala Resthouse is like this. You can sit in the garden, on your own...
View ArticleLodge Review: Kithulgala Resthouse
Sometimes you just have to go with your instincts. With not a lot of time to prepare and research, and a worry of rooms selling out for this beautiful eco-tourism escape from the city of Colombo I had...
View ArticleGuided Bird Walk Through Kithulgala Area
The manager of Kithulgala Resthouse booked an excellent guide for us – Shanaka Lakmina for our morning bird walk. I told him I was especially keen to see parrot species, preferably close up so he...
View ArticleChestnut-backed Owlet (Glaucidium castanotum)
The Chestnut-backed Owlet (Glaucidium castanotum) (often misspelled Glaucidium castanonotum), is an owl which is endemic to Sri Lanka. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as...
View ArticleSri Lanka Hanging Parrot (Loriculus beryllinus)
The Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot is a small, mainly green hanging parrot, only 13 cm long with a short tail. Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot is less gregarious than some of its relatives, and is usually alone or...
View ArticleWhite-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Eurasia from Bulgaria, Turkey, West...
View ArticleGetting Lost Enroute To Sinharaja
The trip started out easily enough. I knew that we had to get a bus from Kithulgala to Ratnapura and that these buses left from the main street and were very cheap. I always feel so bad for the poor …...
View ArticleSri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros gingalensis)
The Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros gingalensis) is a hornbill and a widespread and common endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the...
View ArticleAlexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
The Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria) is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the Psittaculidae family. The species is named after Alexander the Great, who is...
View ArticleSriLankan Airlines Joins Oneworld
It’s official, Sri Lankan Airlines is the latest member of OneWorld, hot on the heels of US Airways and TAM! Depending on the routing rules of your OneWorld airline’s frequent flyer program, this can...
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