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0n various Birds of the Western Province — By W. Vincent*" 

 Legge, Esq , F. Z, S. Hon:, Sec: E. A. S. (C. B.) 



The following notes, which I have the honor to submit to this 

 Meeting to day, are the result of personal observation on some 

 of the birds that inhabit this district, and I trust that they 

 may in a small degree add to what is already known of their 

 habits and distribution. To the? praiseworthy exertions of 

 Messrs. Layarl, Kelaart and others, we are indebted for a list 

 of the Ceylon birds, together with a few brief notes on their 

 habits and range, but the subject has been merely touched 

 upon, and we have yet a great 1 deal to learn as regards internal 

 migrations and distribution and the habits of the peculiar island" 

 species, of which there are about 40 already identified. Owing 

 to the existence of so many Zoological publications in England, . 

 in which, are recorded the experience of numerous observers^ 

 a perfect: knowledge of the natural history of British birds has 

 lie en arrived at::: it is only by similar records that we can hope 

 to acquire a thorough insight, into all that is. yet to be learnt 

 respecting our Ceylon avifauna; 



The Journal of the Boy al Asiatic Society of Bengal has 

 been the channel through which the valuable experience of 

 Mr. Blyth and others has been given to the world, and as our 

 Society has, among other objects, the promotion of enquiry 

 into the Zoology of this Island,, I trust that it will not be 

 considered out of place to occupy some of its pages with the: 

 subject, of this paper.. 



Haepactes Fasciatus (Gmelin.) The Malabar Trogon. 

 This handsome bird is tolerably plentiful in the forest 

 between Cotta and ITanwella. Having always understood 

 that its range did not extend to the low country I was rather 



