Describes, in detail, 252 species including the Sri Lanka Blue Magpie and the Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon. It includes a regional distribution map showing the best bird sites, up-to-date tips on birdwatching and information on bird biology and behaviour.
Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne is one of the leading nature photographers in Sri Lanka. He has also published photographic guide booklets to the butterflies, dragonflies and rainforests of Sri Lanka. He is the CEO of Jetwing Eco Holidays, which runs many wildlife tours in the country.
Deepal Warakagoda lives in Sri Lanka where he acts as a tour guide for A. Baur and Co. He is one of the most active birdwatchers in Sri Lanka, is joint editor of the Ceylon Bird Club bulletin, and has recently discovered a new species of owl - Serendib Scops-owl – the first new Sri Lankan bird for 132 years.
Dr. T.S.U. de Zylva is an ornithologist and photographer based in Sri Lanka, and has written a number of books on the country's birds.