Legge’s Flowerpecker
It keeps to the high canopy, so most sightings start as a tiny shape against the sky. Be patient, and let the colour arrive.
Sri Lanka White-eye
Small flocks move through the tree-tops without stopping. The ring round the eye is only visible for a moment.
Sri Lanka Bush Warbler
Possibly the plainest bird on this list, which is why it is the one that teaches you most. It keeps to the dense undergrowth of the highest forests.
Sri Lanka Swallow
Once treated as a race of the Red-rumped Swallow. The richer colour of the underside is the clue, and it can only be seen when the bird banks.