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Pelecaniformes · Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and ies

20 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Sri Lanka
Black Bittern කළු කොකා கருங்குருகு Botaurus flavicollis LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Black-Crowned Night Heron කළු හිස් රෑ කොක්කා இராக்கொக்கு Nycticorax nycticorax LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Black-Headed Ibis කළු හිස් කොකා இந்திய வெள்ளை அரிவாள் மூக்கன் Threskiornis melanocephalus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Chinese Pond-Heron චීන කානි කොක්කා சீனக் குருட்டுக் கொக்கு Ardeola bacchus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Cinnamon Bittern කුරුඳු පැහැති කොක්කා செங்குருகு Botaurus cinnamomeus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Eastern Cattle-Egret ගව කොක්කා மாட்டுக் கொக்கு Ardea coromanda 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Eurasian Spoonbill හැඳි කොක්කා கரண்டிவாயன் Platalea leucorodia LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Glossy Ibis — அன்றில் Plegadis falcinellus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Great Egret මහා සුදු කොක්කා பெரிய கொக்கு Ardea alba LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Grey Heron අළු කොක්කා சாம்பல் நாரை Ardea cinerea LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Indian Pond-Heron කානි කොක්කා குளத்துக் கொக்கு Ardeola grayii LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Little Egret කුඩා සුදු කොක්කා சின்னக் கொக்கு Egretta garzetta LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Little Heron කුඩා කොක්කා சிறிய கொக்கு Butorides atricapilla 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Malayan Night Heron මැලේ රෑ කොකා மலாய் குருகு Gorsachius melanolophus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Medium Egret මධ්‍යම සුදු කොක්කා நடுத்தர வெண்கொக்கு Ardea intermedia LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Purple Heron දම් කොක්කා செந்நாரை Ardea purpurea LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Red-Naped Ibis — கரிய அரிவாள் மூக்கன் Pseudibis papillosa LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Spot-Billed Pelican ලප හොට පෙලිකන් சாம்பல் கூழைக்கடா Pelecanus philippensis NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Western Reef Heron බටහිර පර කොක්කා கரைக் கொக்கு Egretta gularis LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Yellow Bittern කහ කොක්කා மஞ்சள் குருகு Botaurus sinensis LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
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