60 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 



Older GRALL.E. 

 Family Scolopacidce. 



Tringoides hypoleucus (the Common Sandpiper). — Several were 

 shot at Batticaloa, where they were evidently just arriving from 

 India on their migration south. One was wounded far out over the 

 water, into which it fell. It promptly commenced swimming away 

 from the shore against a moderate breeze at quite an appreciable 

 speed. I gave it up as a lost bird and began to walk away, but as 

 soon as I had gone a short distance I noticed that it was swimming 

 back to land. It walked ashore, and I captured it. 



Tringa minuta (the Little Stint). — A specimen was shot at Kadduk- 

 kamunai, and several were obtained at Jaffna, where they were 

 common, flying in small flocks. After they had been shot at once 

 or twice they became very wary, and would not permit one to 

 approach within gunshot. 



Numenius lineatus (the Eastern Curlew). — ^Very common at 

 Jaffna, where the shallow sandbanks and mud flats of the lagoon 

 form a fine hmiting ground for them and many other waders. 



Family Parridce. 

 Hydropliasianus chirurgus (the Water Pheasant). — Very common 

 on Kaddukkamunai tank. 



Family Charadriidce. 

 Sub-family Himantopodinse. 

 Himantopus candidus (the Stilt Plover). — Several of these birds 

 were seen at Kaddukkamunai tank. 



Sub-family Charadriinse. 



Charadrius fulvus (the Asiatic Golden Plover). — Seen in small 

 flocks at Jaffna. 



^gialiiis curonica (the Lesser Ringed Plover). — Common at 

 Jaffna and Kayts. Several specimens were obtained. 



^gialitis jerdoni (Jerdon's Ringed Plover). — Very common at 

 Jaffna and Kayts. Several specimens were shot. 



Sub -family Vanellinse. 

 Lobivanellus indicus (the Red -wattled Lapwing). — Very common 

 at Kaddukkamunai and Kottiar. A few were seen on the green at 

 Batticaloa. 



Family CEdicnemidce. 

 Sub-family (Edicneminae. 

 (Edicnemus scolopax (the Stone Plover). — A single specimen of 

 this species was seen at Kottiar. 



Family Glareolidce. 

 Glareola orientalis (the Eastern Swallow Plover). — A specimen of 

 this species was shot at Kaddukkamunai. It was a female in a state 

 of moult. 



