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Dag 5: Jaffna, Northern Province

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Today we counted 19 species in Jaffna. Best shots: Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) and Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus). (auto-generated)

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<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/027 psittaciformes/003 psittacidae/psittacula krameri/psittacula krameri-en.html">Psittacula krameri</a> / Rose‑ringed parakeet / Halsbandparkiet</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/50 sec at F6.3, ISO 250, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/leptocoma zeylonica/leptocoma zeylonica-en.html">Leptocoma zeylonica</a> / Purple‑rumped sunbird / Purperstuithoningzuiger</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/125 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 10.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/vanellus malabaricus/vanellus malabaricus-en.html">Vanellus malabaricus</a> / Yellow‑wattled lapwing / Malabarkievit</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/400 sec at F7.1, ISO 400, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/haliastur indus/haliastur indus-en.html">Haliastur indus</a> / Brahminy kite / Brahmaanse wouw</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1600 sec at F7.1, ISO 400, distance 50.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/051 dicruridae/dicrurus macrocercus/dicrurus macrocercus-en.html">Dicrurus macrocercus</a> / Black drongo / Koningsdrongo</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/400 sec at F6.3, ISO 400, distance 14.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/041 artamidae/artamus fuscus/artamus fuscus-en.html">Artamus fuscus</a> / Ashy woodswallow / Grijze spitsvogel</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/8000 sec at F6.3, ISO 400, distance 14.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/prinia hodgsonii/prinia hodgsonii-en.html">Prinia hodgsonii</a> / Grey‑breasted prinia / Grijsborstprinia</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1000 sec at F7.1, ISO 400, distance 10.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/006 galliformes/005 phasianidae/excalfactoria chinensis/excalfactoria chinensis-en.html">Excalfactoria chinensis</a> / King quail / Chinese dwergkwartel</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1000 sec at F7.1, ISO 400, distance 35.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/008 recurvirostridae/himantopus himantopus/himantopus himantopus-en.html">Himantopus himantopus</a> / Black‑winged stilt / Steltkluut</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/8000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 26.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/073 alaudidae/eremopterix griseus/eremopterix griseus-en.html">Eremopterix griseus</a> / Ashy‑crowned sparrow‑lark / Grijskruinvinkleeuwerik</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1000 sec at F8.0, ISO 400, distance 14.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/119 motacillidae/anthus rufulus/anthus rufulus-en.html">Anthus rufulus</a> / Paddyfield pipit / Oriã«ntaalse pieper</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1600 sec at F9.0, ISO 400, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/001 coraciidae/coracias benghalensis/coracias benghalensis-en.html">Coracias benghalensis</a> / Indian roller / Indische scharrelaar</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/500 sec at F9.0, ISO 400, distance 5.01 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/015 scolopacidae/tringa totanus/tringa totanus-en.html">Tringa totanus</a> / Common redshank / Tureluur</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/800 sec at F9.0, ISO 400, distance 26.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/017 laridae/hydroprogne caspia/hydroprogne caspia-en.html">Hydroprogne caspia</a> / Caspian tern / Reuzenstern</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1000 sec at F9.0, ISO 400, distance 35.4 m

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