White-faced Starling
One of the hardest endemics to find. It keeps to the tall canopy of old forest, and a good view is something to remember.
Ashy-headed Laughingthrush
It moves low through the forest in chattering groups. Listen for the noise and wait for the flock to come to you.
Sri Lanka Blue Magpie
The most colourful bird of the rainforest is also one of the most easily lost in it. Blue disappears quickly in deep shade.
Green-billed Coucal
A deep two-note call comes out of a bamboo thicket. The bird stays hidden, and the pale bill is often all you will see.
Red-faced Malkoha
It climbs through the canopy like a squirrel, and it depends on tall, undisturbed forest. Few birds say more about the health of a forest.
Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
From a distance it is a grey pigeon. Then it turns its neck and the chequerboard appears.