A rare paradise for bird-watching in Sri Lanka, expect the unexpected when in Nuwara Eliya.
With over 439 species (236 resident; 203 migrant; 33 endemic species; and 68 subspecies), Nuwara Eliya has become home to some of the World’s most brilliantly colourful, endemic species such as the Ceylon Whistling Thrush, Ceylon Wood Pigeon, Yellow Eared Bulbul and the Ceylon White Eye, with consistent visits from the Pied Thrush, Eyebrowed Thrush, Indian Pitta and Kashmir Flycatcher during August to March.
More than 85 species of birds and as many as 12 endemics can be spotted at a selection of famous birding locations including the famed Victoria Park, Horton Plains National Park, Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Bomuru Ella Forest Reserve and Galways Forest.