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Charadriiformes · Shorebirds and ies

10 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Endemic
Bar-Tailed Godwit — பட்டைவால் மூக்கன் Limosa lapponica NT —
Barred Buttonquail ඉරි වටුවා வரி மார்பு கருங்காடை Turnix suscitator LC —
Black-Headed Gull කළු-හිස මුහුදු කපුටා கருந்தலை கடற்காக்கை Chroicocephalus ridibundus LC —
Black-Naped Tern කළු ගෙල මුහුදු ලිහිණියා கறும்பிடரி ஆலா Sterna sumatrana LC —
Black-Tailed Godwit — கருவால் மூக்கன் Limosa limosa NT —
Black-Winged Stilt දිග කකුල් කුරුල්ලා நெடுங்கால் உள்ளான் Himantopus himantopus LC —
Bridled Tern දුඹුරු පිට මුහුදු ලිහිණියා கடிவாள ஆலா Onychoprion anaethetus LC —
Broad-Billed Sandpiper පළල් හොට වැලි කුරුල්ලා அகன்ற அலகு உள்ளான் Calidris falcinellus VU —
Brown Noddy දුඹුරු මුහුදු ලිහිණියා பழுப்பு ஆலா Anous stolidus LC —
Brown-Headed Gull දුඹුරු හිස් මුහුදු කුරුල්ලා பழுப்புத்தலைக் கடற்காக்கை Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus LC —
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