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127. Ph(e\icopterus roseus, Pallas. 



Inhabits the leways in great flocks, particularly in the cool 

 season. Moormen are said occasionally to sell young birds at 

 Balticoloa; and I therefore infer that it must breed between 

 that place and Hambantotta. 



128. Sarkidiornfs melanonotus, Forst. 



129. Anserella coromandelana (Gm.) . 



130. Dendrocygna javanica, Horsf. 



131. Anas pcecilorhyncha, Penn. 



This district is not so rich in Anatinse as I had expected. 

 Dendrocygna was the only form I myself observed; but I 

 learnt of the occurrence of the remaining three species from 

 tolerably trustworthy authority. 



132. PoDicEPs PHiLippENSis, Bonn. 



I noticed this species on one or two occasions on tanks, 

 but I have never seen it so abundant anywhere as on Co- 

 lombo lake. 



133. Sylochelidon caspia (Lath.). 



This Tern I observed during my visit in 1872 (March), but 

 I did not notice it in this region during the breeding- season. 

 It is nowhere numerous, as are other Terns. It is frequent 

 about the salt lakes on the north-east coast from October till 

 March, and many exist in that district throughout the year; 

 but I have never once seen a sign of it on the lower half of 

 the west coast at any season. 



134. Gelochelidon anglica (Montagu) . 



135. Hydrochelidon hybrida, Pallas. 



136. Sterna melanogaster, Temm. 



137. Sterna pelecanoides. King. 



138. Sterna aiedia, Horsf. 



139. Sternula sinensis (Gm.). 



140. Onychoprion an^sthetus (Scop.). 



Full particulars touching S. sinensis* will be found in the 

 * I would observe tliat Mr. Holdsworth is iu error coiicerriing- -S". mi' 



