Catalogue of Ceylon Birds, 



Rhynchoea Bengalensis, Gmel. The painted Snipe. 



* Scolopax rusticola, Linn. The Wood-cock. 

 Gallinago stenura, Temm. Horsfield's Indian Snipe. 



* Gallinago scolopacinus, Bonaparte. The common Snipe. 



* Gallinago gallinula, Linn. The Jack Snipe. 



N.B. — We have only sportsmen's authority for the species of Snipes marked with 

 an asterisk. 



FAM: PA L ME D E ID JE . 



P Alt 11 IN. 12. 



Hydrophasianus Sinensis, Wagler. The Screamer, or Jacana. 



FAM: RALLID^E. 



a. RALLIN-33. 



Ortygometra rubiginosa, Temm. The red or brown Rail. 

 Corethrura Zeylanica, Brown. The Ceylon Rail. 

 Rallus striatus, Linn. 

 Rallus indicus, Blyth. 

 Porzana pygmaea. Nan. 



b. GALL1NUL1NJE. 



Gallinula phoenicura, Pennant. The red-tailed Gallinule. 



Gallinula cristata, Lath. The crested Gallinule. 

 Gallinula chloropus, Linn. 

 Porphyrio poliocephalus, Lath. 



Order Anseres. 

 fam: axatid2e. 



a. PEKENICOPTERlNiE. 



Phcenicopterus ruber ? Linn. The Flamingo. 



b. PLECTP.0PTEIUN2E. 



Sarkidiornis Regia, Eyton. The Royal Duck. 



C ANSERIN2E. 



Kettapus Coromandelianus, Gmel? The Coromandel Teal. 



d. ANATIN^a. 



Mareca Penelope, Linn J The Widgeon. 



Anas pceeiloryncha, Lath. The spotted Duck. 



Dendrocygna arcuta, Swains. The whistling Duck. 



Dafila acuta ? Bonap. The pin-tailed Duck. 



Querquedula crecca, Steph. The common Teal. 

 Querquedula circia, Linn. 

 Fuligula rufina, Pallas. 

 Spatula clypeata, Linn, 



TOL. II. * 



