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Sri Lanka blue magpie, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka
An iconic, Sri Lanka-only bird. Found at the end of the path we used in Sinharaja where we were taking shelter from heavy rain. Two groups of birds were having nests there. Just like other magpies, they are easy to lure by sound or objects thrown on the floor, be they food or shiny things.
Many more shots of this bird in the next posting.
The Sri Lanka blue magpie or Ceylon magpie is a member of the crow family living in the hill forests of Sri Lanka, where it is endemic.
This is a species of a dense wet evergreen temperate rain forest. It is declining due to loss of this habitat. Sri Lanka Blue Magpie is usually found in small groups of up to six or seven birds. It is largely carnivorous, eating small frogs, lizards, insects and other invertebrates, but will eat fruit.
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