Charadrius Plovers
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Common Ringed Plover
(ලොකු මල ඔලෙවියා)
Charadrius hiaticula
Based on the olive-yellowish bill base, and the prominent whitish supercilium and yellowish legs, I believe this is a juvenile or non-breeding Common Ringed Plover.
Seen and photographed at the Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Yala National Park.
Photographed in Yala National Park.
Photographed at Kerawalapitiya.
Photographed in Yala National Park.
Little Ringed Plover
(පුන්චි මල ඔලෙවියා)
Charadrius dubius
This little beauty was first photographed sifting mud around on the bank of a lake next to Cinnamon Wild hotel in Yala. I was able to get very close to the lake on foot and take
photos. It's in breeding plumage with a beautiful golden ring around its eye.
I came across more of them in Mannar and Chundikulam (photos 5 to 9) on a later trip. Images 10 and 11 are from Kerawalapitiya.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Juvenile photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Kentish Plover
(කෙන්ති ඔලෙවියා)
Charadrius alexandrinus
Based on the dark spurs on the breast and the dark grey legs, I think this is a Kentish Plover. Seen at 'Bundala' National Park. Image 6 I believe is of a juvenile.
Photographed in the Giants Tank area.
Photographed in the Giants Tank area.
Photographed in the Giants Tank area.
Photographed in the Giants Tank area.
Mongolian Plover / Lesser Sand Plover
(හීන් වැලි ඔලෙවියා)
Charadrius mongolus
From what I can deduce, I believe this is a juvenile Mongolian Plover. I base it on the smaller size, blunt-tipped shorter bill and the yellowish legs.
Seen and photographed in the Giants Tank sanctuary near Mannar.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Photographed in Bundala National Park.
Greater Sand Plover / Large Sand Plover
(රජ වැලි ඔලෙවියා)
Charadrius leschenaultii
Based on the longer more pointed bill, I believe this is a Greater Sand Plover than a Mongolian Plover. Seen at 'Bundala' National Park on a sunny morning.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Caspian Plover
(කැස්පියා ඔලෙවියා)
Charadrius asiaticus
Yet to capture image
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Still waiting to get lucky and capture image.
Oriental Plover
(පෙරදිගු ඔලෙවියා)
Charadrius veredus
Yet to capture image
