Table 2 : Birds recorded in a 1 km belt along the Southern Expressway Trace

Scientific Name/Family English Name Habitats StatusAcciptridae

Accipiter badius Shikra HG VCHaliaster indus Brahminy kite WL/PF VCSpilornis cheela Creasted serpent eagle WL VC

AlcedinidaeAlcedo atthis Common kingfisher WL/PF/HG VC

AnhingidaeAnhinga melanogaster Indian Darter PF/WL C

ApodidaeApus affimis House swift PF, WL VC

ArdeidaeArdea cinera Grey heron WL/MG/PF CArdea purpurea Purple heron WL/MG/PF CArdeola grayii Pond heron WL/MG/PF VCBubulcus ibis Cattle egret WL/MG/PF VCCasmerodius albus Great egret WL/MG/PF CEgretta grazetta Little egret PF/WL/MG VCIxobrychus sinensis Yellow bittern WL/PF CMesophoyx intermedia Intermediate egret PF/WL/MG VCNycticorax nycticorax Night heron MG/WL/PF C

CentropodidaeCentropus sinensis Greater coucal HG VC

CharadriidaeVanellus indicus Red-wattled lapwing OA/WL/PF VC

ColumbidaeStreptopelia chinensis Spotted dove HG/OA VCTreron bicincta Orange breasted green pigeon HG CTreron pompadora Pompadour green pigeon HG C

CorvidaeAegithina tiphia Common Iora HG/WL CCorvus macrorhychos Jungle crow HG/WL VCCorvus splendens House Crow HG/WL VCDicrurus caerulescens White-bellied drongo WL/MG/PF/HG VC

Oriolus xanthornus Black-hooded oriole HG/MG VC

CuculidaeEudynamys scolopacea Asian koel HG VC

DendrocygnidaeDendrocygna javanica Lesser whistling duck WL/PF VC

HalcyonidaeHalcyon capensis Stork billed kingfisher MG/WL CHalcyon smyrnensis White-brested kingfisher HG/PF/WL/UA VC

HirundinidaeHirundo daurica Red-rumped swallow PF, WL CHirundo rustica Barn swallow PF, WL VC/Mi

IrenidaeChloropsis cochinchinensis Jerdon's chloropsis HG C

JacanidaeHydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed jacana WL/APF VC

LaniidaeLanius cristatus Brown shrike OA C/Mi

Laridae

Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed tern WL C/MiSterna albiforns Little tern WL C

MegalaimidaeMegalaima zeylanica Brown headed barbet PF/WL/OA VC

Muscicapidae

Copsychus saularis Oriental magpie robin HG VCSaxicoloides fulicata Black robin HG/WL VC

Nectariniidae

Diacaeum erythrorhynchos Tickell's flower pecker HG VCNectarina zeylonica Purple-rumped sunbird HG/PF/WL VCNectarinia asiatica Purple sunbird HG VCNectarinia lotenia Loten's sunbirds MG/HG VC

PasseridaeLonchura striata White-rumped munia HG/PF VC

PelicanidaeAnastomus oscitans Open bill stork PF/WL CPelicanus philippensis Spot billed pelican MG VC

PhalacrocoracidaePhalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant PF/WL/MG C

PhasianidaePavo cristatus Indian peafowl PF/OA C

PittidaePitta brachyura Indian pitta HG C/Mi

PsittacidaePsittacula eupatria Alexandrine parakeet HG CPsittacula krameri Rose-ring parakeet HG/UA VC

Pycnonotidae

Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented bulbul HG/UA/OA VCPycnonotus luteolus White-browed bulbul HG/UA/OA VC

RallidaeAmaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted waterhen WL/PF/MG VCGallinula chloropus Common moorhen WL/PF CPorphyrio porphyrio Purple swamphen WL/APF VC

SturnidaeAcridotheres tristis Common myna HG/PF/WL VC

SylviidaeOrthotomus sutorius Common tailorbird HG VCTurdoides affinis Common babbler HG/PF VC

ThreskiornithidaeThreskiornis melanocephalus Black-headed ibis PF/WL VC

Habitats DistributionPF = Paddy field AZ = All ZonesLC = Law Country LDZ = Lowland dry zoneUA = Urbern area LWZ = Lowland wet zoneAPF = Abandoned paddy fieldHG = Home garden StatusWL = Wetland VC = Very Common

OA = Open area C = CommonMG = Mangrooves Mi = MigrantCA = Coastal Area

Summary BirdsMigrants = 4Total bird species = 60Families = 31

Table 2 : Birds recorded in a 1 km belt along the Southern Expressway Trace

Distribution

AZLCAZ

AZ

LC

AZ

LCLC AZAZLCCALWZLCLC

AZ

LC

AZLCAZ

AZAZAZAZ

AZ

LC

LC

LCAZ

AZAZ

AZ

LC

AZ

LCCA

AZ

AZAZ

AZAZAZAZ

AZ

LCLDZ

LC

LDZ

AZ

LCLC

AZAZ

AZLCLC

AZ

AZAZ

LC

Butterflies Scientific name Status DistributionNigger Orsotriaena medus C LCWhite four-ring Ypthima ceylonica C LCLesser grass blue Zizina otis C LCBlue tiger Danaus limniace C/Mi AZCommon jezebel Delias eucharis C AZPlains cupid Euchrysops pandava C WZLDark cerulean Jamides bochus C/Mi AZGrey pansy Precis atlites C/Mi LCPeacock pansy Precis almana C LCIndian dart Potanthus pseudomaesa C LCThree-spot grass yellow Eurema hecabe VC LCGreat crow Euploea phaenareta C CACommon sailor Neptis hylas VC/Mi AZCommon pierrot Castalius rosimon C/Mi LCCommon cerulean Jamides celeno C AZLemmon emigrant Catopsilia pomona C/Mi AZCommon gull Cepora nerissa C/Mi AZCommon tiger Danaus genutia C AZPlain tiger Danaus chrysippus VC AZDanaid eggfly Hypolimnas misippus UC LCGladeye bushbrown Mycalesis patnia VC WZChocolate soldier Precis iphita VC/Mi AZLemmmon Pansy Precis lemonias VC/Mi AZCommon Indian crow Euploea core VC/Mi AZCrimson rose Atrophaneura hector C/Mi LCCommon Mormon Papilio polytes VC/Mi AZ

Distribution StatusAZ = All zones Mi = MigrantCA = Coastal Area C = CommonWZL = Wetzone lowland UC = Un commonWZ = Wet zone VC = Very commonLC = Low country

ButterfliesMigrants = 12Total Butterflies species = 26

Table 3 : Buterflies recorded in a 1 km belt along the Southern Expressway Trace

Family/Species English name StatusAgamidaeCalotes calotes Green garden lizard ThreatenedCalotes versicolor Common garden lizard

BoidaePython molurus Python Threatened

BufonidaeBufo melanosticus Common house toad

ColubridaeBoiga trigonata Common cat snakeAmphiesma stolatum Buff-striped keelbackXenochrophis asperrimus Water snake Endemic

ElapidaeNaja naja CobraBungarus ceylonicus Sri Lankan kraits Endemic/ Threatened

GekkonidaeHemidactylus brookii House GeckoHemidactylus maculatus Spotted rock geckoHemidactylus triedrus Termite hill gecko

RanidaeLimnonectus limnocharis Common paddy field frogRana temporalis Common wood frogEuphlyctis cyanophlyctis Water skipper

VaranidaeVaranus bengalensis Land MonitorVaranus salvator Water monitor Endemic

ScincidaeMabuya carinata Common skinkMabuya macularia Rock skink

Summary Herpetofauna (Amphibia + Reptiles)Endemics = 3Threatened = 3Total species = 19

Table 4 : Herpetofauna recorded in a 1 km belt along the Southern Expressway Trace

Total families = 9

Family/Species English name StatusSuidaeSus scrofa Wild bore Common

TragulidaeTragulus meminna Mouse deer Threatened

CarnidaeCanis aureus Jackal Common

HerpestidaeHerpestes smithii Sri Lanka ruddy mongooseHerpestes viticollis Striped necked mongoose Threatened

HystrichidaeHystrix indica Porcupine Threatened

CercopithecidaeTachypithecus vetulus Purple faced leaf monkey EndemicMacaca sinica Toque monkey Endemic

SciuridaeRatufa macroura Giant squirrelFunambulus palmarum Palm squirrel Common

MuridaeMus mesculus Indian house mouse CommonRattus ratus House rat Common/ AIS

Summary Mammals

Total species = 12Families = 8Endemics = 2 Threatened = 3AIS = Alien invasive species = 1

Table 5 : Mammals recorded in a 1 km belt along the Southern Expressway Trace

Table 6 : Fish recorded in a 1 km belt along the Southern Expressway Trace

Family/Species Vernacular Name Status HabitatsAnguillidaeAnguilla bicolor Kakkuta arndha Native Marshes

ChanidaeChanos chanos Wekkaya Native Brackish water

HeteropneustidaeHunga Native Marshes

CichlidaeKoraliya Native

Oreochromis mossambicus Teppili Introduced Fresh water

ChannidaeLoola Native Fresh waterKola kanaya Native Fresh water

Clariidae Clarias brachisoma Magura Endemic Fresh water

AnabantidaeMadakanaya Introduced Fresh water

Knife Fish Introduced Fresh water

Maduwa Native Brackish water

Prown Native Brackish water

Monodactylus argenteus Kapuhanda Native Brackish water

Summary FishTotal species = 13Families = 7

Heteropneustes fossilis

Etroplus suratensis

Channa striataChanna punctata

Trichogaster pectoralis

Chitala ornatus*

Raja sp.

Penaus sp.

* Alien invasive species = 1