Invertebrates Flora Botanical gardens Civil societies Identifying and proposing Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Sri Lanka is one of the main activities of the group.

[2] Conducting research on some selected endemic birds, the Sri Lanka blue magpie and spot-winged thrush, is another activity of the group.

[5] Sri Lanka's location at the tip of the Indian subcontinent has made the island a termination point in the North-South bird migratory route.

[2] Another programme, called "Preserving Heritage for Tomorrow", was carried out in collaboration with Sri Lanka Telecom in 2007 to raise awareness on the conservation of the Sinharaja Forest Reserve.

[10] As part of their educational programmes, Field Ornithology Group has published many books and posters, not only on birds, but also mammals and wetlands.