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Sri Lanka. Part 6th: Endemics.


2022-01-12| Gennadiy Dyakin

Наиболее богаты эндемичными формами океанические острова. Не исключение и остров Шри-Ланка. Особенно много здесь зндемичных растений – более 60% видов! В одном национальном парке Синхараджа 192 вида только древесных растений. Много эндемиков на острове и из животного мира, к примеру, эндемичны 41 вид бабочек, 39 видов змей. Не мало и эндемичных птиц - 34 вида. Из них мне удалось увидеть 20. Видел, но, к сожалению, совсем не удалось снять желтолобого бородастика и ланкийского саблеклюва. Остальных я сфотал, кого-то прилично, кого-то на грани узнаваемости, но лайферы плохими не бывают.


1. Red-faced Malkoha


2. Sri Lanka Junglefowl


3. Sri Lanka Green Pigeon


4. Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill


5. Crimson-fronted Barbet


6. Red-backed Flameback


7. Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot


8. Sri Lanka Woodshrike


9. Sri Lanka Drongo


10. Sri Lanka Blue Magpie


11. Sri Lanka Swallow


12. Black-capped Bulbul


13. Brown-capped Babbler


14. Ashy-headed Laughingthrush


15. Orange-billed Babbler


16. Sri Lanka Hill Myna


17. Spot-winged Thrush


18. Legge's Flowerpecker

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