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Turdus wardi. 



Oeocichla citrioa. 

 *Monticola cyana. 

 s Sylvia affinis. 



Aerocephalus dumetorum. 



Locustella certhiola. 



Phylloscopus nitidus. 



Phylloscopus magnirostris. 



Phylloscopus viridanus. 



Hirundo rustica. 

 *Hirundo erythropygia. 

 a Motacilla inaderaspatensis. 



Motacilla melanope. 



Budytes viridis. 



Corydalla richardi. 



Corydalla sfcriolata. 

 tPitta coronata. 



Colfiibje. 

 *Turtur pulchratus. 



*Porzana bailloni. 



Porzana fusca. 



Ballina euryzonoides. 

 ? Hypotsenidia striata. 

 *Eallus indicus. 

 *Scolopax rusticula. 

 *Grallinago scolopaeina. 



Gallinago stenura. 

 *Gallinago gallinula. 

 JLimosa segocephala. 

 jTerekia cinerea. 

 tTotanus glottis. 

 tTotanus stagnatilis. 

 jTotanus fuscus. 



Totanus calidris. 



Totanus glareola. 



Totanus ochropus. 

 fTringoides hypoleucus. 

 *Machetes pugnax. 

 tTringa subarquata. 

 tTringa minuta. 

 tTringa subininuta. 



*Tringa temrnincki. 



JLimicola platyrhyncha. 

 *Calidris arenaria. 

 §Strepsilas interpres. 



Numenius liueatus. 



Nui-nenius phseopus. 

 JRecurvirostra arocetta. 



Squatarola helvetica. 



Charadrius fulvus. 

 tJEgialitis geoffroyi. 

 "fvEgialitis mongolica. 

 5i Chettusia gregaria. 



Haematopus ostralegus. 

 fStenia caspia. 



Larus brunneicephalus. 



Tadorna casarca. 



Anas acuta. 



Anas eircia. 



Anas crecca. 



Spatula clypeata. 

 '?§ Phoenicopterus roseus. 

 *Ardea goliath. 



Gorsachius melanolophus. 



* Pare stragglers to the island in N.E. monsoon, or irregular migrants in small numbers, 

 t Migratory for the most part, non-breeding birds remaining throughout the year. 

 % Possibly a regular migrant in small numbers. 

 § Earely a loiterer in Ceylon in S.W. monsoon. 



In this list the families Cuculidse and Sylviidee muster strongest among land-birds, but do 

 not, it will be observed, furnish as many representatives as the Grallse (Waders). Among the 

 latter it is noteworthy how many species " loiter " or remain behind in the breeding-season. A 

 knowledge of this fact is all the more interesting, as, until very recently, it was not known that 

 members of the Gralline order, such as Totanus, Tringa, and JEgialitis, ever remained in the 

 tropics throughout the year ; now, however, the researches of Mr. Hume in the Andamans, and of 

 myself in Ceylon, have fully proved this to be the case. Stragglers to Ceylon at uncertain times 

 of the year have not been included in the list, as they cannot be looked upon in any way as 

 migrants. Among these may be mentioned Neophron gingimanus, Nisaetus pennatus, N. bonelli, 

 Baza ceylonensis, Buteo desertorum, Pastor roseus, Alsocomus puniceus, Sterna dougalli, Anous 

 stolidus, Sula leucogastra, S. cyanops, Stercorarius antarcticus, Phaethon flavirostris, P. indicus, 

 and Fregata minor. Of these, Pastor roseus and Sterna dougalli are the only species which, 

 when they do visit the island, appear in numbers. 



Breeding-season. — The majority of Ceylon birds breed during the first half of the year, the 

 exact times varying according to locality and climate. In the Western Province the height of 

 the breeding-season is, as in India, during the rains of April, May, and June. At this time the 



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