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others of their own species, or by crossing an inbred stock with 
the wild bird, is equally open to question. 
I am inclined to believe that the inbreeding of the domestic 
bird has been an important factor in the forming of specific 
strains, and these have again been varied by the crossing with 
the wild bird: hence in one strain we find a distinct difference in 
the note, while in another we find a close identity of general 
* build.” 
102. Galloperdix bicalcarata. I was able to make careful 
notes of the distribution of our Spur-fowl. I found it to occur 
at the foot of some low hills west of Siyambala-anduwa ; again 
at the foot of Digalhella, at Danakirigalla, at the base of 
Westminster Abbey, near Ullapola, Nambana, Monaragala hills, 
Ampitiya; plentiful at Lahugala and at Kumuna. This last 
named place is the nearest point to the sea that I have traced this 
species. It is remarkable that in the plains the Spur-fowl does 
not appear to occur unless at the base of small hills; thus, while 
it is common at the foot of the Lahugala hills, it appears to be 
absent between that point and Siyambala-anduwa, where the 
country is flat. 
103. Turnix taigoor. At Kumuna and in park lands near 
Etmole. 
104. Erythra phenicura. Common where there is water. 
I found it at Newgalla and Wattegama, confining its movements 
to small tanks in each instanee. Plentiful at Monaragala. 
105. Porphyrio poliocephalus. At Lahugala tank. 
106. Totanus stagnatilis. Common in small numbers near 
backwaters and pools right through the country I explored. 
107. Numenius arquita. I found it in the neighbourhood of 
the sand dunes near Panawa, where it might be considered 
plentiful. 
108. Hydrophasianus chirurgus. On the tank at Lahugala. 
109. Himantopus candidus. Very numerous round shallow 
lagoons at Okanda and near Panawa. 
110. Lobivanellus indicus. Common, especially in flat damp 
ground. 
111. Glareola lactea. I only once met with it at Panawa, 
where it appeared to be very plentiful. 
112. A Tern, which I take to be Sterna media, is common along 
the coast. I found it frequenting both Arugam and Okanda 
bays. 
113. A smaller species than the last, that I presume to be 
S. sinensis, I saw at Panawa only. 
114. Nettapus coromandelianus. Abundant at Lahugala only. 
115. Dendrocygna javanica. Plentiful at Lahugala and 
Panawa tanks. Breeding near Kumuna. 
116. Phenicopterus roseus. When I was surveying near the 
coast south of Panawa in March of 1907 I found a large flock of 
these Flamingos at one of the shallow lagoons, but on the occasion 
of my present visit in July I did not see a single example. 
117. Platalealeucorodia. Seen at Okanda. 

