Free field guide to Kumana National Park

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A free printable field guide to Kumana National Park covers 3 mammals and 195 birds in taxonomic order, with photos for 198 species and a tick-box checklist. It downloads as a PDF (A5 pocket size) or EPUB e-book. You choose the animal groups; the book is built in your browser in under a minute.

Inside the guide

Asian Green Bee-eater

Indian Peafowl

Painted Stork

Spotted Dove

Malabar Pied-Hornbill

Red-wattled Lapwing

White-throated Kingfisher

Black-headed Ibis

How to make your Kumana National Park field guide

1. Open the field guide builder (Kumana National Park is already selected).
2. Pick animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians (reptiles and amphibians come from a 20 km grid around the area).
3. Choose pocket or full size, then save as PDF or download the EPUB.

Checklist: mammals of Kumana National Park (3)

Elephantidae

• Asian Elephant Elephas maximus

Muridae

• Roof Rat Rattus rattus

Felidae

• Leopard Panthera pardus

Checklist: birds of Kumana National Park (195)

Anatidae

• Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
• Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
• Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
• Garganey Spatula querquedula
• Northern Pintail Anas acuta

Phasianidae

• Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
• Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii

Podicipedidae

• Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

Cuculidae

• Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
• Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii
• Red-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
• Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
• Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
• Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
• Gray-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus
• Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
• Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus

Columbidae

• Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
• Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
• Rock Pigeon Columba livia
• Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
• Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon Treron pompadora
• Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicinctus
• Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea

Rallidae

• Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
• Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
• White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

Burhinidae

• Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris
• Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus

Recurvirostridae

• Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Charadriidae

• Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
• Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
• Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
• Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus
• Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
• Greater Sand-Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii
• Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Rostratulidae

• Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis

Jacanidae

• Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Scolopacidae

• Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
• Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
• Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura
• Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
• Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
• Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
• Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
• Common Redshank Tringa totanus
• Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
• Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
• Ruff Calidris pugnax
• Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
• Sanderling Calidris alba
• Little Stint Calidris minuta

Turnicidae

• Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator

Glareolidae

• Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
• Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum

Laridae

• Little Tern Sternula albifrons
• Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
• Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
• Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
• White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
• Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
• Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
• Common Tern Sterna hirundo
• Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Ciconiidae

• Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
• Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
• Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
• Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
• Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

Anhingidae

• Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster

Phalacrocoracidae

• Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
• Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
• Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Threskiornithidae

• Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
• Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
• Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus

Pelecanidae

• Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis

Ardeidae

• Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis
• Little Egret Egretta garzetta
• Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
• Striated Heron Butorides striata
• Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
• Great Egret Ardea alba
• Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
• Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
• Gray Heron Ardea cinerea

Caprimulgidae

• Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis
• Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus

Hemiprocnidae

• Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata

Apodidae

• Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
• Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
• Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
• Little Swift Apus affinis
• Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor

Tytonidae

• Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica

Strigidae

• Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata
• Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum
• Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
• Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis

Pandionidae

• Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae

• Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
• Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
• Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
• Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
• Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga
• Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
• Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster
• Gray-headed Fish-Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

Upupidae

• Common Hoopoe Upupa epops

Bucerotidae

• Sri Lanka Gray Hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis
• Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus

Coraciidae

• Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

Meropidae

• Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
• Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
• Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus

Alcedinidae

• Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
• Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
• Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
• White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

Megalaimidae

• Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus
• Crimson-fronted Barbet Psilopogon rubricapillus
• Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus
• Yellow-fronted Barbet Psilopogon flavifrons

Picidae

• Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus
• Red-backed Flameback Dinopium psarodes
• Crimson-backed Flameback Chrysocolaptes stricklandi
• Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus nanus
• Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis

Falconidae

• Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
• Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

Psittaculidae

• Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
• Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

Pittidae

• Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura

Campephagidae

• Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
• Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera

Aegithinidae

• White-tailed Iora Aegithina nigrolutea
• Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

Vangidae

• Sri Lanka Woodshrike Tephrodornis affinis

Oriolidae

• Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus

Rhipiduridae

• White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola

Dicruridae

• Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
• White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
• Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus

Monarchidae

• Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
• Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

Laniidae

• Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus

Corvidae

• House Crow Corvus splendens
• Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

Alaudidae

• Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus
• Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula

Cisticolidae

• Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
• Gray-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
• Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
• Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica
• Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
• Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

Acrocephalidae

• Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
• Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus

Hirundinidae

• Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
• Sri Lanka Swallow Cecropis hyperythra

Phylloscopidae

• Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus

Pycnonotidae

• Black-capped Bulbul Rubigula melanictera
• White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
• Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

Zosteropidae

• Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

Timaliidae

• Dark-fronted Babbler Dumetia atriceps

Pellorneidae

• Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus

Leiothrichidae

• Yellow-billed Babbler Argya affinis

Sturnidae

• Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica
• Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
• Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum
• Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

Turdidae

• Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina

Muscicapidae

• Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus
• Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
• Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
• Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
• Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

Dicaeidae

• Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

Nectariniidae

• Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
• Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
• Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius

Chloropseidae

• Jerdon's Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni
• Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons

Ploceidae

• Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar
• Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

Estrildidae

• Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica
• Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
• White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
• Tricolored Munia Lonchura malacca

Passeridae

• House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Motacillidae

• Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
• Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

More about the wildlife here: Wildlife of Kumana National Park. Order follows AviList (birds) and the Mammal Diversity Database (mammals).

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.