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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.                                              ...

 A charming ecosystem of natural beauty located very close to Matara city, the Kirala kelaya may not be a place you are unfamiliar with. But I'd say there are a thousand things you don't know about the Kirala kelaya, an exceptionally sensitive wetland system. The Kirala kelaya is a unique sensitive wetland system as well as a valuable wetland area with many rare and endangered plants. This is a home to rare and endemic fresh water fish, a habitat for amphibians and reptiles, an ecosystem with an exceptionally rare butterfly population. Above all it is a paradise for local and foreign migratory birds. About two kilometers inland from Matara city, between the Matara-Akurassa road, the Matara-Kamburupitiya road, and the Nilwala river, the Kirala kelayais located. The Kirala kelaya, known since the past as a very valuable and attractive environment belonging to the Matara district of the southern province, is located in a river basin.Known as the former Kirala kelaya, the area is a...