Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni)
The Serendib Scops-Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni) is one of Sri Lanka’s greatest ornithological discoveries and the country’s most recently described endemic bird, first identified in 2004. Measuring only around 16–17 cm, this tiny owl is marked by its rufous-brown plumage, bright orange-yellow eyes, and the absence of ear-tufts that makes it stand out among other scops-owls.Found […]
Sri Lankan Green’s Silverline (Cigaritis greeni)
C. greeni, a distinctive butterfly species, inhabits the unique highland plateau of Horton Plains in Sri Lanka. Found amidst stunted vegetation and dead trees along the World’s End escarpment. This species showcases fascinating behaviors and associations. Rapid and elusive in flight, it often alights on stunted trees, basking in the morning light as they frequently […]
Chaerephon plicatus(Wrinkled-lipped Free-tailed bat)
First recorded in Sri Lanka in 1931 from Kumbalgamuwa, was initially identified as a subspecies based on three specimens collected by Phillips (1932). After 65 years, a single specimen was captured in 1996 in Bulathsinhala. Despite extensive field studies, this species has only been documented twice in Sri Lanka. Currently the species is listed as […]
Hipposideros srilankaensis (Sri lanka leaf nosed bat)
Hipposideros srilankaensis: the newly identified bat species endemic to Sri Lanka! It was long misclassified as H. galeritus, but recent research based on morphology, genetics, and echolocation call analyses confirmed it’s a distinct species found only in Sri Lanka Found in small caves,old houses,culverts,disused wells and overhanging rocks.This leaf-nosed bat is another reminder of how […]