This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Sri Lanka is perfect for resident and visitor alike.The author's top quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers bird topography, bird orders, endemics and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Sri Lanka encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific names as well as its global status.