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Fauna

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Fauna Sri Lankan fauna Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of biological endemism (16% of the fauna and 23% of flowering plants are endemic) in the world, even though it is relatively small. © mike smith / age fotostock

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  • Sri Lankan fauna
  • Stork
  • Parakeets
  • Little green bee eater
  • Wading bird
  • Myna

Sri Lanka boasts some 400 bird species, of which 21 are endemic. It owes this diversity to its tropical climate and the variety of its biotopes. It is possible to see some of these species (like the red-headed malkoha or the jungle pheasant) during a walk in the parks and botanical gardens of Colombo or Kandy. As for the endemic species, if you are attentive, you might catch a glimpse of them in the tropical forest. Sri Lanka equally boasts 240 species of butterfly living not only in the foothills, but also at high altitudes of up to 3,000 feet above sea level. Their migration between March and April is a captivating and colourful spectacle.

The fauna and flora

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