Chaminda Wijesundara
Senior Lecturer
Department of Zoology
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
Biography
I graduated from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, with a B.Sc. Special Degree in Zoology with First Class Honors. For my graduate degrees, I have carried out my research in the field of ecology, specifically avian ecology. My research interests include population ecology of birds, especially rare species and species with limited distributions, and bird behavior. I am also interested in the ecology of large mammals. I teach courses in ecology, ornithology, mammalogy, and wildlife management.
Research Interest
Bird ecology and behavior, wildlife ecology.
Publications
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Wanniarachchi, S. and Wijesundara, C.S.; (2016). The repertoire and structure of vocalizations of the southern magpie robin (Copsychus saularis ceylonensis) in the Kandy region, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 45 (3): 47-54 .
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Bird diversity of Dekinda Forest Reserve, Balana, Sri Lanka: Implications for conservation. (2014)
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Significance of a forest fragment as a bird habitat and its importance in biodiversity conservation. (2015)
