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Vol. XX. BOMBAY. No. 1. 



THE GAME BIRDS OF INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON. 



BY 



E. 0. Stuart Baker, F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 

 INTRODUCTION. 



It is now nearly 8 years since the conclusion of " Indian Ducks 

 -and their Allies " and the favourable reception accorded to that series 

 has induced me to compile, and the editors of the Journal to accept, 

 a further series of articles upon the remaining Game Birds of India. 



Of necessity a work of this nature must be more of a compilation 

 than original, but at the same time every effort will be made to bring 

 each article up-to-date and we trust that much matter which has as 

 yet found do record will here obtain a place. 



In writing " Indian Ducks " I observed in the preface that the 

 articles were written as much for the purpose of inducing sportsmen 

 in the future to record their experiences and observations as with the 

 object of putting together an epitome of what was already known. 

 The former purpose has, I think, been fully achieved and much valu- 

 able information upon Indian Ducks has been recorded since the 

 articles were written. We have added no little to our knowledge of 

 their distribution and habits and have actually obtained a record adding 

 Bewick's Swan to our List of Indian Birds. 



So with the following pages. We trust that while the compila- 

 tions will show sportsmen and field naturalists the extent of present 

 records it will encourage them to furnish others which will not only 

 supplement but also correct them when necessary. 



