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



230. Lobivanellus indicus, Bodd. 

 Lobivanellus goensis, Gmel., apud Jerdon. 



Found in all open parts of the low country, and generally in pairs. 

 Resident in Ceylon. 

 Ceylon, India. 



231. Sarciophorus malabaricus, Bodd. 

 Sarciophorns bilobus, Gmel., apud Jerdon. 



Distribution much the same as that of the last species, hut it is more 

 numerous in the north. It was always abundant at Aripo, and was 

 found in large flocks during winter. Jerdon, in his description of this 

 species, has omitted to mention that the chin and upper part of the 

 throat are dull black. This appears as soon as the young are well able 

 to fly, and remains at all seasons. It is present in all the Indian spe- 

 cimens I have seen. 



Bill yellow, tip black ; hides pale yellow ; wattles yellow ; feet 

 yellow. 



Ceylon, India. 



232. ESACUS RECURVIROSTRIS, CuV. 



I have only seen this bird occasionally in the Aripo district. It 

 was usually in pairs on the banks of the Aripo river. I have shot 

 this bird in August, from which it would appear to be a resident. 



Bill greenish yellow, tip black ; irides pale yellow ; feet yellow. 



Ceylon, India. 



233. QSdicnemus crepitans, Temm. 



Common in the north at all seasons. I have also flushed it in the 

 cinnamon-gardens at Colombo. 

 Asia, N. Africa, Europe. 



234. Strepsilas interpres, Linn. 



I obtained one specimen in August on the coast a few miles north 

 of Aripo. Layard also met with it in the north, and once at Colombo. 

 It is rather a scarce bird in Ceylon. 



World-wide distribution. 



235. Dromas ardeola, Paykul. 



I have never seen this remarkable bird ; but specimens were ob- 

 tained by Layard — at sea, with one exception. He follows Blyth in 

 placing it near the Terns. 



Ceylon, India, Red Sea. 



236. HLematoptjs ostralegu6, Linn. 



Layard records having seen one or two of these birds near Jaffna. 

 Ceylon, Indian and European coasts. 



237. Scolopax rusticula, Linn. 



The occasional appearance of the Woodcock on the Ceylon hills 



