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Dag 18: Palatupana, Southern Province

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A day at Palatupana yielded 11 species. Standout of the day: Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), score 90. (auto-generated)

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<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/005 pelecanidae/pelecanus philippensis/pelecanus philippensis-en.html">Pelecanus philippensis</a> / Spot‑billed pelican / Grijze pelikaan</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/6400 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 29.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/016 suliformes/004 anhingidae/anhinga melanogaster/anhinga melanogaster-en.html">Anhinga melanogaster</a> / Oriental darter / Indische slangenhalsvogel</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/8000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 29.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/003 apodidae/hirundapus giganteus/hirundapus giganteus-en.html">Hirundapus giganteus</a> / Brown‑backed needletail / Reuzenstekelstaartgierzwaluw</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F7.1, ISO 320, distance 29.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/002 hemiprocnidae/hemiprocne coronata/hemiprocne coronata-en.html">Hemiprocne coronata</a> / Crested treeswift / Gekroonde boomgierzwaluw</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/3200 sec at F6.3, ISO 320, distance 44.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/007 anseriformes/003 anatidae/dendrocygna javanica/dendrocygna javanica-en.html">Dendrocygna javanica</a> / Lesser whistling duck / Indische fluiteend</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/3200 sec at F6.3, ISO 320, distance 29.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/014 ciconiiformes/001 ciconiidae/ephippiorhynchus asiaticus/ephippiorhynchus asiaticus-en.html">Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus</a> / Black‑necked stork / Zwarthalsooievaar</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2500 sec at F9.0, ISO 320, distance 44.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/017 laridae/thalasseus bergii/thalasseus bergii-en.html">Thalasseus bergii</a> / Greater crested tern / Grote kuifstern</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/3200 sec at F9.0, ISO 320, distance 44.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/053 monarchidae/terpsiphone paradisi/terpsiphone paradisi-en.html">Terpsiphone paradisi</a> / Asian paradise flycatcher / Aziatische paradijsmonarch</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 19.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/038 bucerotiformes/001 upupidae/upupa epops/upupa epops-en.html">Upupa epops</a> / Eurasian hoopoe / Hop</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/250 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 4.73 m
<h3><a href="/trips/srilanka/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/014 ciconiiformes/001 ciconiidae/anastomus oscitans/anastomus oscitans-en.html">Anastomus oscitans</a> / Asian openbill / Indische gaper</h3>NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F4.0, ISO 800, distance 29.8 m

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