Birding in Sri Lanka
Endemics, owls & rainforest
Sri Lanka's endemic birds are packed into an island you can cross in a day. We time every morning for the flocks and every evening for the owls.
Why Sri Lanka for birds
From blue magpies to bay owls, in a single trip
Sinharaja's mixed-species feeding flocks are one of the great birding experiences in Asia. Between about 6:30 and 9am, dozens of species move through the canopy together, with the Sri Lanka blue magpie, grey hornbill and spot-winged thrush among them.
Around them is a rich cast of owls and nightbirds: frogmouths roosting in pairs, the chestnut-backed owlet, scops owls in tree hollows, and the elusive Serendib scops owl. Add the highland endemics of Horton Plains and the migrant-filled lagoons of the south coast, and a week can be extraordinary.
Our birding is photography-led: patient, positioned for the light, with local experts who know individual territories.
Birding expeditions
Trips built for birders
The Wildlife & Birding Expedition
Our signature journey, curated and led by Toshan and Udara. Leopards and sloth bears in Yala, endemic birds in Sinharaja's rainforest, the elephant gathering, and the quiet villus of Wilpattu.
View expedition Endemic Birding Circuit
Seven days in search of Sri Lanka's endemic birds, from Sinharaja's feeding flocks to the highland specialists of Horton Plains and the lagoons of the south coast.
View expeditionWhere we bird
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Lifers you're after, photos you want, how many days you have. We'll build the route around them.