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Grey-rumped Treeswift / Crested Tree Swift
Hemiprocne coronata

I almost missed spotting this beauty while I was roaming around Yala outskirts. There were two males. One was on the electric wire and the other let me take these beautiful pictures.

What a beautiful bird. Reminds e of a Trojan warrior.

Grey-rumped Treeswift
Asian Palm Swift / Palm Swift
(ආසියා තල්-තුරිතයා)
Cypsiurus balasiensis

Yet to capture image

Asian Palm Swift
Alpine Swift
(ඇල්පයින් තුරිතයා)
Tachymarptis melba

Yet to capture image

Alpine Swift
Brown-backed Needletail / Brown-throated Spinetail Swift (පිටබොර කටුපෙඳ තුරිතයා)
Hirundapus giganteus

Yet to capture image

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Brown-backed Needletail
Little Swift / House Swift
(පුන්චි තුරිතයා)
Apus affinis

Also known as House Swift, these ones were photographed in their nest inside the Kandalama Heritance Hotel. These noisy super flyers have built their unique nests in dark corners. It's amazing how they have anchored the nest to the wall and made them cosy. During daytime the nests are empty but by late evening they start coming back. How they huddle up and spend the night is amazing. A rare moment of using a defused flash but I was very careful not to disturb them too much. Took a few pictures and immediately backed off. I'm happy the photos were in good condition afterwards.

Little Swift
Indian Swiftlet / Edible-nest Swift
(ඉන්දු උප-තුරිතයා)
Aerodramus unicolor

Yet to capture image

Indian Swiftlet
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia​

Yet to capture image

Sand Martin
Dusky Crag Martin
(අඳුරු වැහිලිහිනියා)
Ptyonoprogne concolor

Yet to capture image

Vagrant species
Dusky Crag Martin
Barn Swallow / Common Swallow
(අටූ වැහිලිහිනියා)
Hirundo rustica

A constant companion in my travels, these amazing flyers rarely settle down. 

Image 1 was taken during 'Madu Ganga' river safari. Images 2 to 6 are from is from 'Bundala' National Park. Images 7 and 8 are from Chundikulam National Park.

Barn Swallow
Hill Swallow
Hirundo domicola

Yet to capture image

Hill Swallow
Wire-tailed Swallow
(කූරුපෙඳ වැහිලිහිනියා)
Hirundo smithii

Yet to capture image

Vagrant species
Wire-tailed Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
(නිතඹ රතු වැහිලිහිනියා)
Cecropis daurica

Yet to capture image

Vagrant species
Red-rumped Swallow
Sri Lanka Swallow / Ceylon Swallow
Cecropis hyperythra

I came across a flock of them near the Mahaweli river in the outskirts of Kandy. Initially very shy, after a while, they were ok with me approaching closer. There were around 10 birds in this one small flock moving from one small tree to another mostly focusing on the morning grooming. (Images 1 to 8)

Images 9 and 10 are from Yala National Park.

Sri Lanka Swallow
Streak-throated Swallow / Indian Cliff Swallow (ඉරිගෙල වැහිලිහිනියා)
Petrochelidon fluvicola

Yet to capture image

Vagrant species
Streak-throated Swallow
Pacific Swift
(දෙබල්-වලිග තුරිතයා)
Apus pacificus

Yet to capture image

Vagrant species
Pacific Swift
Northern House Martin
Delichon urbicum

Yet to capture image

Vagrant species
Northern House Martin
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