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Birds roaming in the Kirala Kalaya

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Today we are going to talk about the stories of a few birds roaming freely in the cork forest. The birds that we see everyday like the kottoruwa, the hairy bird, the peacock, the diyakawa live in this forest. But today we are going to find out about some birds that live in this jungle without catching our eye. 01. Kurumini Kurulla About 17 cm, a green bird of the MEROPIDAE family, very similar to the "little warbler". Near the throat is a black half-garland. The upper part of the head, the sides of the neck, the back is reddish brown. The throat is yellow. Two or three individuals find prey from a branch in the canopy of the forest. The breeding season is between March and May.  The nest is made at the end of an underground tunnel (bill). Individual lays 3-4 white eggs.                                              ...