458 MR. E.W. H. HOLDSWORTH ON CEYLONESE BIRDS. [Mar. 5, 



the colour of the bill and legs from their appearance in dried spe- 

 cimens. 



Ceylon, Central India. 



173. MOTACILLA MADERASPATENSIS, Gmel. 



Layard mentions having seen one specimen in a private collection 

 in Ceylon. 



Ceylon, India. 



174. Calobates sulphurea, Bechst. 



I have obtained this bird at Nuwara Eliya in the beginning of the 

 cold season ; it is better known on the hills than in the low country. 

 Asia to Australia, Africa, Europe. 



175. Btjdytes viridis, Gmel. 



This is the common Wagtail in Ceylon, appearing with other mi- 

 gratory birds in October. 



Ceylon, India, "N. Africa, S.E. Europe, and W. Asia" (Jerdoti). 



176. Limonidromus indicus, Gmel. 



I have only seen this bird on wild jungle-roads between Kandy 

 and Trincomalie ; but Layard has apparently met with it in other 

 localities. 



Ceylon, India, Arracan, Burmah, and part of Malaya, China. 



177. Corydalla richardi, Vieill. 



This species is numerous in winter on the " Galle face " — the 

 esplanade at Colombo, and a great place of resort for Pipits, Wag- 

 tails, and small Sand-Plovers at that season. It is no doubt, as 

 Layard states, widely distributed ; but I do not think it is a resident 

 in Ceylon. 



Ceylon, India, and Asia generally, Africa, Europe. 



178. Corydalla rufula, Vieill. 



Resident and very common in Ceylon ; I have found it at Aripo, 

 Colombo, and Nuwara Eliya ; and I believe it is generally distributed 

 throughout the island. 



Bill dark brown above, yellowish below ; hides brown ; feet light 

 fleshy brown. 



Ceylon, India, Assam, Burmah. 



179. Corydalla striolata, Blyth. 



This bird is also common at Colombo in the winter. I have com- 

 pared and identified specimens of this and C. richardi from Ceylon 

 with birds in the Indian Museum at Calcutta. 



Ceylon, India, China. 



180. Zosterops palpebrostjs, Temm. (Plate XX. fig. 1.) 



Common in the central and southern parts of Ceylon, but only 

 ascending the hills to about 2000 feet. It frequents trees and 



