Flora and Fauna - Bellanwila
Attidiya Bird Sanctuary
The remaining area of an extensive marshland that once existed around Colombo. It is now a wildlife refuge and flood retention area for Colombo. Over 150 species of birds have been recorded here. Otters and mongoose feature among the 39 species of mammals found here. There are also 52 species of butterflies and 37 species of dragonflies.
Birds include Little Cormorant, Indian Darter, Black Bittern, Yellow Bittern, Watercock, Indian Pond Heron, Purple Herons, Little Egrets, Median Egrets, Cattle Egrets, Openbill, Lesser Whistling Teal, Black-headed Ibis, Glossy Ibis, White-breasted Waterhen, Common Moorhen, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Stork-billed Kingfisher, White-breasted Kingfisher, Purple-rumped Sunbird, Loten's Sunbird, Brown-headed Barbet and Ceylon Small Barbet.
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