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Day 8: Polonnaruwa, North Central Province

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Today we counted 11 species in Polonnaruwa. Best shots: Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) and Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris). (auto-generated)

Asian brown flycatcher
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Muscicapa latirostris

Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 10.0 m

The photo shows a Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa latirostris). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. The photo was taken at Polonnaruwa, North Central Province, Sri Lanka at 07:10 on Saturday November 24, 2018.

Alexandrine parakeet
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Psittacula eupatria

Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/3200 sec at F7.1, ISO 250, distance 19.9 m

The photo shows a Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria). It is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae. The photo was taken at 10:31 on Saturday November 24, 2018.

Greater coucal
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Centropus sinensis

Greater coucal (Centropus sinensis)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/100 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 19.9 m

The photo shows a Greater coucal (Centropus sinensis). It is a bird in the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae. The photo was taken at 13:40 on Saturday November 24, 2018.

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