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289. Anastomus oscitans, Bodd. 

 Ceylon, India. 



290. Threskiornis melanocephalus, Linn. 



Ceylon, India, Burmah, Arrakan, China? 



These four species are resident in Ceylon, and abundant in many 

 localities, but, I believe, more numerous in the south and south-east 

 than elsewhere, except, perhaps, the last one, which Layard says is 

 common in the north and north-west. I have only seen it on two 

 occasions near Aripo. T. leucocephalus was first described from a 

 Ceylon specimen. 



291. Falcinellus igneus, S. G. Gmel. 



Not uncommon near Aripo, and apparently confined to the north. 

 World-wide distribution. 



292. Phosnicopterus antiquorum, Temm. 

 Phcenicopterus roseus, Pall., apud Jerdon. 



I have seen this species occasionally at Aripo in October and No- 

 vember ; they were in flocks of from twenty to thirty, and pre- 

 sented a remarkable appearance as they flew in single file, with 

 outstretched head and legs. Layard speaks of having seen them in 

 very large numbers on the north and east coasts. 



Parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe. 



293. Sarkidiornis melanonotus, Forster. 

 Ceylon, India, Burmah. 



294. Anserella coromandeliana, Gmel. 

 Ceylon, India, Burmah, Malaya. 



295. Dendrocygna javanica, Horsf. 

 Dendrocygna arcuata, Cuv. 



Ceylon, India, Burmah, Malaya. 



296. Spatula clypeata, Linn. 

 Asia, Europe. 



297. Anas pcecilorhyncha, Penn. 

 Ceylon, India, Burmah. 



298. Dafila acuta, Linn. 

 Asia, Europe. 



299. Querquedula crecca, Linn. 

 Asia, Europe. 



300. QuERauEDULA circia, Linn. 

 Asia, Africa, Europe. 



