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and both Greenshanks were common also during the S.W. 

 monsoon. I observed no Redshanks at that season. 



107. HiMANTOPUs AUTUMNALis (Hasselq.). 



Common all the year round at the leways, both east and 

 Avest of Hambantotta. 



108. PORPHYRIO POLIOCEPHALUS (Lath.). 



This species, which is somewhat local in its distribution, 

 affects some of the tanks of the Kattregama and inland 

 districts. 



109. Gallicrex cristata (Lath.). 



Found in suitable localities; but the character of the country 

 is too dry for the habits of this bird. 



110. Leptoptilu javanicu, Horsf. 



111. CicoNiA EPiscoPus, Bodd. 



Both these species I observed in July on some of the more 

 inland and secluded tanks. 



1 12. Ardea cinereAj Linn. 



Found about tanks in the Magam Pattu and Wellaway 

 Korle. It was breeding at a tank near Tissa Maha Rama in 

 March 1872. It is absent from the south-west; and I don^t 

 think it affects the Colombo district, except as an occasional 

 straggler. 



113. Ardea purpurea, Linn, 



114. Herodias alba (Linn.). 



115. Herodias egrettoides, Temm. 



116. Herodias garzetta (Bodd.). 



117. Nycticorax griseus (Linn.). 



These Herons all frequent the inland tanks of this district, 

 and are especially numerous at those near Tissa Maha Rama, 

 in the neighboiu'hood of Kattregama. H. alba spreads west- 

 wards towards Tangalle in equal abundance, and is, in fact, 

 common throughout the island where there are large tracts 

 of swampy land. H. egrettoides is confined, as far as my 

 experience goes, to this district in the south ; for I find it 



