BIRD WATCHING IN SRI LANKA
Bird lovers know the teardrop of India for its exceptional bird-watching places in Sri Lanka. Since it is located near the Indian Ocean, it attracts ‘foreign’ birds. Many migratory bird species visit Sri Lanka on their long voyages across continents. It is fascinating to visit the popular bird watching places in Sri Lanka and watch them in large flocks flying together. Whilst there are many tourist activities in Sri Lanka, bird watching is a must-try activity!
Witness large birds who flock together ‘turn’ altogether simultaneously and spontaneously all together at once! Leaving all bird lovers in awe, the bird watching places in Sri Lanka shouldn’t be missed by any traveller. On the other hand, this synchronization happens under the ocean when shoals of fish swim. Undoubtedly, snorkelling and diving are two of the fun activities in Sri Lanka.
Travellers can observe plenty of bird species migrating between Europe & Asia through bird paths. These paths include Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia & Africa & back through this Island. Within the country, there are numerous local birds: high above the air are the Eagles patrolling a given area to watch the vulnerable prey on the ground, others on the trees are hummingbirds, Pigeons (Dove), Myna, Parrots, Parakeet, Robins, Nightingales, ones with long tails, long beaks and wings & one’s with ‘special haircuts’ only palaeontologists know how to name them with a certain amount of accuracy, trial & error.
When considering the bird watching tours in Sri Lanka most include National Parks including Kumana National Park. Additionally, estuaries, lakes, rivers, lagoons, rain forests are common places for endemic species of birds. Yes the birds chirping ‘long stories’ & singing pretty tunes in many of the rainforests and national parks in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has plenty of them in every colour one can imagine, yes plenty of these adorable creatures, yes plenty of birds to watch.