Last bunch of Sri Lanka birds

[KevinA]

The final 6 from my short visit to Sri Lanka. If you ever get the chance it's a wonderful country to visit, with fantastic scenery, some beautiful temples, great food, and the people are so friendly and always smiling.

Indian Cormorant, Phaenicophaeus fuscicollis

House Crow, Corvus splendens

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis

Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis

Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus

Lesser Whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica

 

[AlanLichty]

I hate to see this series end as it has been a great sampling of the birds that call that island home. This is another set of visual delights with significant differences to what I am used to seeing from related species. The kingfisher and the kite both have unique markings and colors from their counterparts elsewhere.

Nice work with the whole series.

 

[JimFox]

It's sad to see the series end Kevin!

What a great set of birds here. Any idea why the last one is a Lesser Whistling-Duck? I mean as opposed to a Greater Whistling Duck? I have never heard of this duck before, it's kind of a unique name.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Exceptional photos as expected, Kevin. I have seen the Brahminy Kite in Australia. I think the Plumed Whistling-Duck and not the lesser was the species I saw in Australia.

 

[KevinA]

I hate to see this series end as it has been a great sampling of the birds that call that island home. This is another set of visual delights with significant differences to what I am used to seeing from related species. The kingfisher and the kite both have unique markings and colors from their counterparts elsewhere.

Nice work with the whole series.

Thank you Alan, glad you enjoyed them

It's sad to see the series end Kevin!

What a great set of birds here. Any idea why the last one is a Lesser Whistling-Duck? I mean as opposed to a Greater Whistling Duck? I have never heard of this duck before, it's kind of a unique name.

Thank you Jim. Who knows why birds get the names they're given. There doesn't appear to be a Greater Whistling Duck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistling_duck but the Lesser Whistling Duck is also called the Indian Whistling Duck if that helps

Exceptional photos as expected, Kevin. I have seen the Brahminy Kite in Australia. I think the Plumed Whistling-Duck and not the lesser was the species I saw in Australia.

Thank you Eric, yes the Australian is called the Plumed Whistling Duck which I also managed to see whilst in Australia.