Sri Lanka is a bird watchers paradise with 435 resident species of which 26 are endemic. Most of them are found in the wet zone, (south-west Sri Lanka). The winter migrants, including the rare Brown Noddy and Pied Advocet come from distant Siberia and Western Europe. The reservoirs attract vast number of water birds including the Gray-headed Fish Eagle, Greater Flamingos and, Wood and Green Sandpipers to name a few. The forests attract many other species. There are several bird sanctuaries across the island, most notably Bundala and Kamana Bird Sanctuary.
