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Dag 6: Jaffna, Northern Province

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Today we counted 28 species in Jaffna. Best shots: Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica) and Great Stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris). (auto-generated)

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<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/015 scolopacidae/numenius arquata/numenius arquata-en.html">Numenius arquata</a> / Eurasian curlew / Wulp</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 26.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/ardeola grayii/ardeola grayii-en.html">Ardeola grayii</a> / Indian pond heron / Indische ralreiger</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/cinnyris asiaticus/cinnyris asiaticus-en.html">Cinnyris asiaticus</a> / Purple sunbird / Purperhoningzuiger</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 26.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/006 meropidae/merops philippinus/merops philippinus-en.html">Merops philippinus</a> / Blue‑tailed bee‑eater / Blauwstaartbijeneter</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 14.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/bubulcus coromandus/bubulcus coromandus-en.html">Bubulcus coromandus</a> / Eastern cattle egret / Oostelijke koereiger</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 50.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/charadrius dubius/charadrius dubius-en.html">Charadrius dubius</a> / Little ringed plover / Kleine plevier</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/640 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/007 anseriformes/003 anatidae/anas penelope/anas penelope-en.html">Anas penelope</a> / Eurasian wigeon / Smient</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1000 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 167 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/002 burhinidae/esacus recurvirostris/esacus recurvirostris-en.html">Esacus recurvirostris</a> / Great stone‑curlew / Grote griel</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/800 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 50.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/egretta garzetta/egretta garzetta-en.html">Egretta garzetta</a> / Little egret / Kleine zilverreiger</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1000 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 19.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/euodice malabarica/euodice malabarica-en.html">Euodice malabarica</a> / Indian silverbill / Loodbekje</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/250 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 11.8 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, 1/640 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 167 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, 1/250 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/030 cuculiformes/001 cuculidae/centropus sinensis/centropus sinensis-en.html">Centropus sinensis</a> / Greater coucal / Chinese spoorkoekoek</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/160 sec at F10.0, ISO 200, distance 50.1 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, 1/800 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 50.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/009 charadriidae/pluvialis fulva/pluvialis fulva-en.html">Pluvialis fulva</a> / Pacific golden plover / Aziatische goudplevier</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/640 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 19.9 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, 1/640 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 19.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/074 pycnonotidae/pycnonotus cafer/pycnonotus cafer-en.html">Pycnonotus cafer</a> / Red‑vented bulbul / Roodbuikbuulbuul</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/160 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 11.8 m

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